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Protein synthesis involves the genes in the DNA sending messages to the ribosome. New
proteins are created based upon this code that is delivered by mRNA. tRNA then picks up the
appropriate amino acids that are needed to complete the code.
Use the reference sheet to determine what the cell is trying to tell you.

Follow this code delivered by mRNA:

CUCAUGUUGAUCAUGCAUUUGAACACAUUGAAAUUGCAGAGUAAAAAGAGGACACACUUU

CGGAGUCCGAAACGACAGUUGACGAGACCCACAUUGCGAAUGCCACACUUGAACACACAGCAU
ACAACCACCAUGCACCAUUUU

UAGAUGCCACACUUGACCCCACAUCCACACACAUUGCCGAGAAGUAGUUUGAACACAUUGAUACCAAAGACU
UUGAACCACAGAACGACUCAUACACACUUU

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Leu Met Leu ile Met His (stop) thr His ILe Glu Ala Glu (stop) Lys Glu Asp Thr His Phe

ARG SEU PRO LYS ARG GIN LEU THR ARG PRO THR LEU ARG MET PRO HIS THR LEU

HIS GIN THR THR MET HIS HIS PHE

(stop) met PRO THR LEU ASP PRO HIS SER THR THR ILE ALA GLU LYS SER PHE GLU
HIS ASNA LYS ASP PHE ASNA LYS GLU ARG SER TYR THR THR PHE