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