分子遺傳學和代謝是對理解疾病代謝基礎的一種貢獻。該雜志發表的文章描述了使用生物化學和分子生物學工具研究正常和疾病狀態的調查。研究領域包括:遺傳性代謝疾病;細胞間和細胞內代謝關系;細胞催化劑;和疾病發病機理。

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism is a contribution to the understanding of the metabolic basis of disease. The journal publishes articles describing investigations that use the tools of biochemistry and molecular biology for studies of normal and diseased states. Research areas include: Inherited Metabolic Diseases; Intercellular and Intracellular Metabolic Relationships; Cellular Catalysts; and Disease Pathogenesis.