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Next, the cytoplasm person will supply the IRNA that has the correct anti-codon to match the
second codon in the mRNA and the ribosome person will place it in position. Now the ribosome is
ready to link the first two amino acids in the hemoglobin protein. The ribosome person will tape
these two amino acids together to begin the formation of the hemoglobin protein. The tape
represents the covalent bond between the amino acids in the hemoglobin protein. At this time, the
first amino acid detaches from the first IRNA, so the ribosome person should remove that tape.
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between the first two amino acids in the new hemoglobin protein that the ribosome is making.
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