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Molecular Instruction

Meaning

Molecular Instruction refers to the precise, coded communication sequence—typically mediated by hormones, growth factors, or second messengers—that dictates a specific functional outcome at the level of the nucleus or cytoplasm within a cell. This instruction set determines whether a cell will proliferate, differentiate, undergo apoptosis, or alter its metabolic output. In endocrinology, the steroid hormone binding to its nuclear receptor provides a clear example of such direct molecular instruction impacting gene transcription. We rely on the fidelity of these instructions for physiological regulation.