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THE MIRACLE OF HORMONES

plex functions not touched on here—is flawless. The zip code system in
the cell is by itself a great proof of creation. This system that has been used
for forty years by human beings has been operating in the trillions of cells
in the depths of the bodies of the millions of individuals since the creation
of the Prophet Adam (peace be upon him).
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is known for its research in
the field of cellular communication. The president of the Institute, P.W.
Choppin, stated that the discovery of the code system in cells is one of
the most important discoveries in modern biology. "Günter revealed that
each protein has its own 'molecular bar code,' which the cell reads and
then guides the protein to the correct location." Choppin has said. 55
The bar code system is not something unfamiliar; we encounter its
use frequently in our day-to-day lives. On the back cover of this book
you will find an example. Nearly everything in your refrigerator or
kitchen cupboards has a bar code on it. In many sectors it is indispensa-
ble. This system, which is composed of side-by-side parallel vertical
lines, relies on a laser scanner for its interpretation. The laser scanner re-
lays information to a computer and facilitates the performance of a few

Scientists say that the code in a pro-
tein serves as a molecular bar code.

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