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Players make selections from a number of openly available Organelle Cards, creating an interactive, open-card drafting mechanic that requires students to correctly apply their knowledge of protein synthesis to build protein chains. Selected Organelle Cards award players with either resources or actions that reflect the real function of each organelle. Players use their resources and actions to link Amino Acid Cards side-by-side, in an effort to build the protein chain worth the most points.

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Teach protein synthesis with a fun and accurate card game that challenges students to manage cellular resources and translate by correctly matching anticodons to codons!

In Peptide, players make thoughtful selections from a number of openly available Organelle Cards, creating an interactive, open-card drafting mechanic that requires students to correctly apply their knowledge of protein synthesis to build protein chains. Selected Organelle Cards award players with either resources or actions that reflect the real function of each organelle. For example, the mitochondria provides ATP tokens, the nucleus provides RNA, and aminoacyl synthetase collects amino acids. Each player uses their resources and actions to link Amino Acid Cards side-by-side, in an effort to build the protein chain worth the most points. Accurate components and gameplay make this game a must play for reviewing the central dogma.

Product Features

• For 2 to 5 players
• 30- to 45-minute play time
• An open-card, drafting-style game that includes building amino acid chains by matching anticodons and codons
• Gameplay is designed to encourage players to use vocabulary and learn the function of cellular organelles
• Includes easy-to-teach instructional manual and player reference cards
• A fun and engaging way to review protein synthesis