Genetic Code #2 - Codons Mystery Cache
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Cache is not at the posted coordinates! As a geo-geneticist, you must solve the puzzle below:
The genetic code defines how sequences of nucleotide triplets (codons) specify which amino acid will be added next during protein synthesis. With some exceptions, a three-nucleotide codon in a nucleic acid sequence specifies a single amino acid.
A codon is defined by the initial nucleotide from which translation starts. For example, the string GGGAAACCC, if read from the first position, contains the codons GGG, AAA, and CCC. The most common start codon is AUG, which is read as methionine or, in bacteria, as formylmethionine.
For more info see Wikipedia: Genetic Code
Puzzle:
AUGUGUCAGGAGCGGUAGGAGCGGAGACAGGAGCAUUAGGAGGGAUGU
UAGGCGCGUCGACAGCGUCGUGAAUAGCGCUGUGGUCAGGAGCAUUAG
UGCUGUAGAAUGGAGUAGCGCUGUGGUCAGUAGGAGGGAUGUUAGGAA
CGUGGCCGUAUGGGACGUGAAGAGUAGAUGAGAAUGCGUGAGCAUUAG
GAACGUGGCCGUAUGUAGGCGCGUCGACAGCGUCGUGAAUAGGAGGGA
CGUAUGGAGCAUUAGCGUAGACGACGGGAGUAGUGCUGUAGAAUGGAG
UAGAUGAGAAUGCGUUAGAUGAGAAUGCGUUAGCGUAGACGACGGGAG
Key:
the five boxing wizards jump quickly = GAGCGGCGUUAGCGCAGAGGCCGUUAGGCCUGUGGGAGAAUGCGAUAG
GGAAGACACGCUCAGGCGGAAUAGAGGGGUGAUUGCUAGCAAGGUAGA
GCAAAUAACCAU
***Do not forget the Bonus Clue.***
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Chmmyr: Gur ernqvat senzr fgnegf jvgu gur vavgvny NHT. Gur pbqba sbe n "fcnpr" vf HNT.
Pnpur: ybt cvyr ng onfr bs gerr