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THE MIRACLE OF HORMONES

Imagine that you
are visiting a coun-
try for a very short
time and that you
do not know the
language spoken
in that country. In
this situation, you
will urgently need
the services of a
guide. Similarly,
SRP acts as a
guide for newly
produced proteins.

SRP understands the language both of proteins and of the receptor-
entrance channel complex on the membrane of the endoplasmic reticu-
lum. The complicated structure of this guide is not yet completely
understood; scientists suspect that the RNA molecule in the SRP has an
important role, but they have not been able to understand the function of
this molecule yet. Moreover, the intricacies of the relation between the
SRP guide and the receptor-entrance channel are still unknown. 56
Aprofessor of molecular biochemistry known for his research in this
field, J.A. Doudna, stated that the relation formed between the protein
and the RNA, which is one of the components of the SRP, is a "fascinating
network" and "example of true molecular collusion." Indeed, this struc-
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ture is truly amazing because RNA and protein have been created in such
a way as to work in flawless harmony with each other, and have been
brought together for the performance of a special function. There is no dif-
ference in proposing that this design came to be by chance and maintain-
ing that a cell phone came to be by an alliance made by atoms and
molecules among themselves. The crystal structure of this protein that be-
came understood only in the year 2000 is, without doubt, a product of su-
perior design. It is an eternal sign of the power and knowledge of God.

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