分子细胞生物学是两个截然不同但互补的学科组成。传统意义上，分子生物学一词是指对生命必不可少的大分子-核酸和蛋白质的研究。在分子水平上理解细胞的过程和相互作用，这也是细胞生物学的延伸。只有将两个领域结合起来，才能理解基本的生物过程，例如细胞如何分裂、生长、死亡，以及细胞间的交流。 
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