What Is Biochemistry?
Biochemistry summarizes the processes of chemicals occurring
in plants, animals, and other creatures. Biochemists can observe
any life form, and use most of their time removing chemicals from
them, and watching how these chemicals alternate to produce life
as we know it.
Molecules in life differ greatly from simple molecules such
as acetic acid found in vinegar, which is made up of just 8
atoms, to extremely complicated molecules with thousands of
atoms. The largest molecule of all is DNA, which has information
for life occurrences, and is one the most important molecules
biochemists can observe.
Biochemistry is closely related to other topics in biological
science, as well as with chemistry. Many scientists in botany,
genetics, microbiology, zoology and use ways developed by
biochemists. Actually, a large portion of medical research uses
biochemical processes. For example, drugs are simply chemicals
working with biological systems, which is the base of
biochemistry.
Careers in biochemistry
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