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molcell-summary

Use to write Molecular Cell's Summary — a single unstructured paragraph (~150 words; re-check on the official site) that conveys the molecular question, the mechanism, and its physiological consequence, named and quantified for a molecular-biology readership. Late-stage polish.

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# Summary / Abstract (molcell-summary)

## When to trigger

- Mechanism, framing, and structure are settled (do this late).
- The abstract reads like a method recap with no molecular mechanism or result.
- It exceeds the word ceiling, uses subheadings, or is dense with undefined acronyms.
- It states *that* something happens but never *how* at the molecular level.

## What Molecular Cell calls it

Molecular Cell's abstract is the **Summary**: a **single, unstructured paragraph** (no subheadings, no citations) of roughly **≤150 words** (treat as a ceiling; confirm the current cap). It is written for a **molecular-biology readership** — you can assume familiarity with the process but must still name the mechanism and quantify. It must convey the molecular question, the mechanism, and why it matters physiologically.

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