Question

This structure’s activity is mediated by eIF2 in a process that hydrolyzes GTP. EF-Tu cycles on and off this structure as it catalyzes a processive reaction. One substrate this structure binds contains an acceptor stem and a CCA (10[1])tail. In prokaryotes, this structure binds to (10[1])the purine-rich Shine-Dalgarno (10[1])sequence. In eukaryotes, this structure that contains E, P, and (10[1])A (10[1])sites is made up of (10[1])small 40S and large 60S (10[1])subunits. tRNAs containing anti-codons are added to polypeptide chains in this (10[1])structure that performs translation.For 10 points, name these macromolecular complexes that take in mRNA to conduct protein synthesis. ■END■

ANSWER: ribosomes [reject “ribozymes”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Evan Davies (UG)Miami A (UG) Ohio State A (UG) 3810
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 4510
Jason Thieu (DII)Michigan State A Miami B (UG) 4810
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)West Virginia A (UG) 5810
Alan Lee (UG)CWRU A (UG) Miami C (DII) 5910
Stephen Barstys (UG)Michigan B (UG)West Virginia B (UG) 6410
Elijah Quan (DII)Michigan C Michigan State B 6910
Arjun Saulnier (DII)CWRU B (DII) Michigan D (UG)8010

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%63.33
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%57.63
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY13100%0%23%65.38
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%67.00
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%42.60
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%54.78