“My eyes are awake through the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word”
Psalm 119:148
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RIBOSOME
The tRNA has left the Transport Depot with it cargo of amino acid (SERINE) and approaches the Acceptor site on the ribosome
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Ready to dock
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Safely docked!
Once docked the Anti Codon [AGG] checks the codon on the mRNA [UCC]. Once it has been certified, the Sat Nav detaches and heads back to the depot for a further ‘amino acid’ load
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The amino acid Methionine is released by the tRNA carrier and it is joined to the amino acid, Serine with a peptide bond (glue). The tRNA then heads back to the Depot for a fresh cargo
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Peptide Bond
The first two amino acids in our protein chain are now in place
The tRNA moves over to the ‘P’ site and the next codon is ready to be translated
The ribosome then moves along the mRNA
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CREATION
Part Two