Principles of Molecular Biology

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to molecular biology. 2. The chemical basis of life: atoms and molecules. 3. Molecules of life: biomolecules. 4. Methods used to study Macromolecules. 5. Identification of genetic material. 6. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). 7. Organisation of genome. 8. DNA replication. 9. DNA repair. 10. Ribonucleic acid. 11. Transcription and processing of RNA. 12. Genetic code. 13. Protein synthesis. 14. Gene: its expression in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. 15. Regulation of gene expression or regulation of protein synthesis. 16. Regulation of gene expression in Eukaryotes. 17. Genetic engineering or recombinant DNA technology. Glossary. Index. The book Principles of Molecular Biology has been designed according to the course of Honours and postgraduate level of different universities of India. It gives an extensive but brief coverage of the fundamentals of molecular biology. It describes in lucid language the molecular steps that cell use to relicate and repair DNA expression of genes, process and translate the coded information in mRNA and regulate protein synthesis. Silent features: Completely updated, latest information obtained from various sources. Simple and lucid language. Simple, well labeled and immaculate illustrations. Introductory chapter on Molecular biology. Chapter on methods to study macromolecules. Additional information to reason out various phenomena in boxes. Exhaustive glossary.