“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby”
1 Peter 2:2
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RIBOSOME
Having left the Transport Depot with its amino acid [Lysine], the tRNA approaches the Acceptor site [A] and gets ready to dock
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Docked!
Once docked the Anti Codon [UUU] checks the codon on the mRNA [AAA]. Once it has been certified, the Sat Nav detaches and heads back to the depot for a further ‘amino acid’ load
RIBOSOME
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The amino acid chain [M & S] is released by the tRNA carrier and it is joined to the amino acid, Lysine [L] with a peptide bond (glue). The tRNA then heads back to the Depot for a fresh cargo
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The tRNA moves over to the ‘P’ site and the next codon is ready to be translated
The ribosome then moves along the mRNA
Peptide Bond
The chain of amino acids is now 3 [M-
CREATION
Part Two