2. GIRLS GET IN FREE, FELLAS MUST HAVE STACKS ON DECK… A-K-A “AMINO ACIDS”… YOU ARE ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE- PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

3. Thymi: Girl… Did you hear about the party tonight at Club Ribosome? Adeni: No, there’s a party… Do we have to pay? Or can we get in for free? Cytos: You must be talking about the party tonight at the Ribosome. Females are free! And of course, It’s for teens, so No Smoking or Drinking Alcohol! Guani: Ok so we don’t have to pay, but how are we gonna get there? Cytos: My mom can drop us off near the club and we’ll walk the rest like we parked far away. Adeni: Well I didn’t bring any clothes. You know I can’t wear my school clothes! This DNA outfit CANNOT be at Club Ribosome! Thymi: I know… my mom won’t let me leave the nucleus with it. I’ve got to be a complete Uracil before I go! Guani: No problem. Let’s go to Transcription after school and get new clothes. They have the best sales on the newest RNA Adeni: Sounds like a plan to me. Transcription has the cutest outfits. You need to call your mom and make sure she’ll take us. You know how mad she got you last time for changing her plans. Cytos: She sure did! I was so embarrassed the way she blanked on me in front of those guys. I’ll call her right now.

4. Hi mom…umm, so what are you doing later?

5. Later That Day… Thymi: Let’s go to Transcription. You know they have the latest gear. It’s called a “Codon” and it comes in 3 bases. Adeni: Well can I wear all 3 bases at one time? Thymi: You have to wear all 3 bases, that’s how it’s made. Transcribe your DNA to RNA now… When everyone in your group is done, read Scene II.

8. Scene II: Guani: We look so good in these Codons! Thymi, your mom was right, you only need to wear uracil when you step out of the nucleus. It looks awesome! Cytos: Hey your mom’s here. She’s wearing RNA gear too! Mrs. Messenger: Hi girls. Are you ready to go to the Ribosome? All 4 Girls: Yeah! Let’s go!

9. Thanks! Wow, Mom You Look Great! She is just dropping us off, Right?

10. Anti (male): Dad I’m going to the Ribosome tonight. Can I borrow your truck? I’ll clean it with RNA if you let me use it. Anti’s Dad: So you want to get my truck all nice and spiffied up in RNA, then go to Club Ribosome huh? Anti: Please dad, I can pull up in a tRNA, pay my amino acid at the door and cruise on in to see the codons… Anti’s Dad: What kind of girls are codons son? And why are you choking me out with your cologne for them? Anti: It’s what we call the girl’s in the hottest looking clothes Dad. They’re the codons, and the fellas and I… well we’re the anticodons. I named us after myself, of course. Anti’s Dad: Uh huh, of course son. Take care of it and bring it back in one piece, without a scratch, and replace my gas! Anti: Great Dad! I will, I will, it won’t, and I will! Translate your codons with the anti codons and write out your amino acids. Then read scene 3.

12. Scene 3: AT THE CLUB…. DJ Methionine: OK you codons and anticodons… keep moving through the door. Our main security man “Rob” is dressed to impress in his RNA gear and he’s standing by to take your amino acids. So anticodons, if you can’t come in stack’n, he will send you pack’n. Please believe me. I am your DJ, Methionine, also known as your friendly neighborhood starter…The AUG! Finest codon in all the land. There can never be… a party, without me! So keep paying my boy, rRNA, a-k-a, ribosomal and I’ll keep the music flowing. Hey Ribosomal how are those bonds look’n? Rob: Oh, I have the amino acids on lockdown with strongest peptides around. We definitely have plenty of amino acids on this chain. And it’s a good thing because here comes trouble-------------

14. Sirens sounds are coming from everywhere! Officer UGA: OK people. There’s way too much noise coming from this ribosome. We’re gonna have to stop your party. Officer UAG: Yeah, too many complaints about the noise, you guys have tRNA’s parked illegal everywhere. Officer UAA: And would you look at that chain of amino acids. Rob I say you made quite enough for tonight. We’re gonna have to shut you down. Let’s go kids, codons call your moms to come and get ya. Complete the rest of the worksheets as your teacher has instructed: Copyright © 2006 COPYRIGHT Alissa Burse. All Rights Reserved.