| Molecular biology is the science of study of | | | | human kind. |
| biology at the molecular level. | | | | |
| | | | Molecular biology depends not only on biology |
| William Astbury in Nature described molecular | | | | but also chemistry, genetics, and |
| biology as: | | | | biochemistry. The understanding of the |
| | | | interactions between DNA, RNA, proteins and |
| "... not so much a technique as an approach, | | | | lipids is vital in understanding how cells |
| an approach from the viewpoint of the | | | | work and how diseases affect these |
| so-called basic sciences with the leading | | | | interactions. Researchers and scientists are |
| idea of searching below the large-scale | | | | slowly piecing together these interactions |
| manifestations of classical biology for the | | | | and how each biological molecule functions. |
| corresponding molecular plan. It is concerned | | | | By understanding this, scientists can then |
| particularly with the forms of biological | | | | examine disease conditions, and see if the |
| molecules and ..... is predominantly | | | | function of any of the molecules has changed. |
| three-dimensional and structural - which does | | | | If a molecule or interaction is affected by |
| not mean, however, that it is merely a | | | | disease, scientists can then create therapies |
| refinement of morphology - it must at the | | | | which target these alterations and repair |
| same time inquire into genesis and function" | | | | them. |
| (W.T. Astbury, Nature 190, 1124. 1961) | | | | |
| | | | In conclusion, molecular biology is a vital |
| Molecular biology has allowed us to uncover | | | | field in our advancement of medicine and |
| the mysteries of the human body, viruses, | | | | technology. By understanding how biological |
| bacteria and all other life. As such, it has | | | | molecules interact and function, we will be |
| allowed the progress of medicine to advance | | | | able to not only gain an appreciation of the |
| to such a degree so that we may begin to cure | | | | workings inside the cell, but also it will |
| the previously incurable, and to eventually | | | | allow us detect and to fix any problems that |
| find cures for every disease that afflicts | | | | arise during disease states. |