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Molecular biology entails the analysis and study of the chemical organization of the cell. Molecules comprise the smallest chemical component capable of performing all the activities (structural or catalytic) of a substance. One or more atoms constitute each molecule. This chapter describes the physical organization of cells, cellular organelles, and molecules important in cell division, inheritance, and protein synthesis.
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- Replication Fork
- Nucleic Acid Molecule
- Survival Motor Neuron Protein
- Parent Strand
- Amino Acid Amino Acid
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Payne, D.A. (2007). Basics of Molecular Biology. In: Leonard, D.G.B., Bagg, A., Caliendo, A.M., Kaul, K.L., Van Deerlin, V.M. (eds) Molecular Pathology in Clinical Practice. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33227-7_1
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