Gene Machine The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome
Gene Machine The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome
- ISBN 13:
9781541604490
- ISBN 10:
1541604490
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 09/26/2023
- Publisher: Basic Books
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Summary
Everyone has heard of DNA. But by itself, DNA is just an inert blueprint for life. It is the ribosome—an enormous molecular machine made up of a million atoms—that makes DNA come to life, turning our genetic code into proteins and therefore into us. Gene Machine is an insider account of the race for the ribosome’s structure, a fundamental discovery that both advances our knowledge of all life and could lead to the development of better antibiotics against life-threatening diseases. But this is also a human story of Ramakrishnan’s unlikely journey, from his first fumbling lab experiments to his fierce competition with some of the world’s best scientists.
Gene Machine is a frank insider’s account of the pursuit of high-stakes science.