Hormones and Macromolecules
Authors: JAMES J. FERGUSON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1964)

Editorials1 May 1964Hormones and MacromoleculesJAMES J. FERGUSON JR., M.D.JAMES J. FERGUSON JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-60-5-925 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe physician cannot help but be aware of the recent dramatic expansion of knowledge in the area of genetic determinants in protein synthesis. More specifically, the validity of the regulatory sequence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-ribonucleic acid (RNA)-protein seems reasonably well established at all phylogenetic levels. Intensive research is daily discovering further intricacies in this marvelous biological process. The role of "messenger" RNA in translating the genetic information of DNA into specific amino acid sequences in protein has readily been accepted. 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