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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