Chemistry International, March 1st, 2008
The relationship between chemistry and biology is succinctly embodied in the often-cited statement "cells obey the laws of chemistry." In this context, it is also relevant to reflect on the opening lines of the famous paper by Watson and Crick: "We wish to suggest a structure for the salt of deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA). This structure has novel features which are of considerable biological interest" (Nature April 25, 733 [1953]). The elucidation of the structure of DNA and the understanding of its implications in the fundamental processes of life laid the foundation for the transformation...
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