Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB)

Max F Perutz, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK

Published online: February 2002

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0003409

The Laboratory opened in 1962 in Cambridge, UK. Its goal is to interpret biological phenomena at the molecular level by a wide range of studies on the structure of proteins, nucleic acids, membranes, organelles and viruses, and by research on the mechanisms and control of gene expression and the three-dimensional organization of cells.

Keywords: Watson; Crick; Cambridge; Sanger; Kendrew; Perutz

 Further Reading
    Gider FHC (1962) The genetic code. Scientific American, October: 66.
    book Kendrew JC (1961) The three-dimensional structure of a protein molecule. Scientific American, December: 96.
    book Perutz MF (1964) The haemoglobin molecule. Scientific American, November: 64.

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Perutz, Max F(Feb 2002) Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB). In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0003409]