Modified Ribosome Simulation

This project is a Python program that simulates the functionality of a modified ribosome, which builds amino acid chains from RNA sequences.

Key Features

• Ribosome Simulation: The core of the program is a simulation of a ribosome that can translate RNA into amino acid chains.
• Special Commands: It implements five special commands (START, STOP, DEL, EXCHANGE, and SWAP) that allow for direct manipulation of the protein building process, going beyond standard biological processes.
• File-based Configuration: The simulation is highly configurable, reading codon mappings and evaluation orders from external files.
• RNA Processing: The program includes functions to encode RNA sequences, decode them into amino acid chains, and operate on them based on the defined evaluation rules.
• Efficient Data Handling: It utilizes appropriate data structures to store codon mappings and evaluation orders, ensuring efficient processing of the biological data.

Technical Implementation

The project is developed entirely in Python. It showcases skills in file I/O, custom data parsing, and the implementation of complex, rule-based logic to simulate a biological process. The use of specific data structures for efficiency is also a key technical aspect.