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The Zip Code System Within Cells

complicated functions. In brief, the bar code system is a method de-
signed and developed to make our lives easier.
There is no doubt that the bar code has been developed as a result of
the special programming and design of the computer and the scanner.
This system relies on complex devices, and the harmonious operation of
these devices depends on an engineering plan. No one with intelligence
and common sense would think otherwise. This being the case, the ideas
of those who try to explain such remarkably complex structures as the zip
code in the cells (or the bar code system) in terms of chance, display a seri-
ous lack of understanding. In the Qur'an, the question is asked, "Or were
they created out of nothing, or are they the creators?" (Qur'an, 52: 35),
and the impossibility of this is emphasized. The probability that one sin-
gle protein could be formed by itself (or by chance) is zero, not to mention
the billion proteins in one cell. Moreover, because it is impossible that
these proteins were formed by chance, it is much more impossible that the
coordination, cooperation (and harmony) among them come to be, by
chance, in such a way as to enable a body to stay alive for years.
There is no doubt that everything, from atoms to molecules, pro-
teins to cells, has been created by the eternal compassion of God and
given to our service. Therefore, it is our duty to think deeply about our
Lord's boundless mercy and give thanks to God.

The SRP Structure: The Guide in the Cell

Imagine that you are making a very short visit to a foreign country
whose language you do not know. In this situation you urgently need a
guide that will both allow you to communicate with the local people and
help you with your visit without getting lost.
Similarly, there is a particle in cells that acts as a guide for newly
formed proteins. This guide is the SRP mentioned above whose complex
structure is composed of protein and RNS molecules. On the exterior it
resembles a bowling pin only 0.000000024 meter in size.

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