The journal captures the exciting science presented at the Biochemical Society Annual Symposium, Focused Meetings and Independent Meetings supported by the Society as a series of mini-reviews.

Prestigious Medal Lectures are published in the form of authoritative reviews of the Medallists' research areas, including the Heatley Medal Lecture from 2009 Nobel Laureate V. Ramakrishnan on ribosome structure.

Providing a timely snapshot of the latest developments across a range of topics in the cellular and molecular life sciences, the journal is an essential teaching resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Impact Factor (2008): 2.979!

Honorary Editor: David J Richardson (UEA, Norwich) supported by an expert Advisory Panel.

The latest issue, Vol. 38(1), features the 'Ubiquitin–Proteasome System, Dynamics and Targeting' Focused Meeting, together with the 'Molecular Mechanisms in Exocytosis and Endocytosis', 'Gene Expression in Development and Disease' and 'Nuclear Envelope Disease and Chromatin Organization 2009' Independent Meetings.

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