Principles of Molecular Biology

Principles of Molecular Biology, 1st Edition, is an undergraduate textbook authored by Burton E. Tropp for concise, sophomore-level courses. Modeled after Tropp's Molecular Biology: Genes to Proteins, the volume introduces core principles of the field alongside practical applications in medicine and industry.

The text examines molecular biology through a biochemical framework, utilizing model systems suited to describe each biological mechanism. Major areas of study include protein structure and function, chromosomes, genetics, and genetic information transfer.

Created to assist students preparing for medical school or the biotechnology industry, the textbook provides dedicated call-out boxes for challenging concepts and end-of-chapter study guides with review and discussion questions.