Biochemistry is the study of the chemistry of life, a bridge between biology and chemistry that studies how complex chemical reactions and chemical structures give rise to life. It is a hybrid branch of chemistry which specialises in the chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. This article only discusses terrestrial biochemistry (carbon- and water-based), as all the life forms we know are on Earth. Since life forms alive today are believed to have descended from the same common ancestor, they naturally have similar biochemistries, even for matters which would appear to be essentially arbitrary, such as the genetic code or handedness of various biomolecules. It is unknown whether alternate biochemistries are possible or practical.

Biochemistry is the study of the structure and function of cellular components, such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and other biomolecules. Chemical biology aims to answer many questions arising from biochemistry by using tools developed within synthetic chemistry.

Although there are a vast number of different biomolecules, they tend to be composed of the same repeating subunits (called monomers), in different orders. Each class of biomolecules has a different set of subunits. Recently, biochemistry has focused more specifically on the chemistry of enzyme-catalyzed reactions, and on the properties of proteins.

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Interesting Reed and her team start by looking at the E. coli genome and identify the enzymes and the biochemical r... http://bit.ly/71fNTp
down2earthnews (dawn hay) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:25:57 -0000
Interesting Reed and her team start by looking at the E. coli genome and identify the enzymes and the biochemical r... http://bit.ly/71fNTp
@IsisPaperzZ It is quite clear by 'seeing' that the biochemical makeup of all races is different. But application to properly maintain...
Sweet_Nici (Nici Watts) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:26:33 -0000
@IsisPaperzZ It is quite clear by 'seeing' that the biochemical makeup of all races is different. But application to properly maintain...
Every F Day of My Life HBO horrific demo that closeness blinds people to insanity caused by biochemical disruption, & is not spiritual evil.
textgenie (textgenie) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:45:03 -0000
Every F Day of My Life HBO horrific demo that closeness blinds people to insanity caused by biochemical disruption, & is not spiritual evil.
Getting ready to delve into biochemical animation (starting with the basics - IgE binding and histamine release). First task: storyboard!
tricklabor (Marc Hermann) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:51:15 -0000
Getting ready to delve into biochemical animation (starting with the basics - IgE binding and histamine release). First task: storyboard!
Liked "The Semantic Biochemical Journal experiment « O'Really?" http://ff.im/cJENM
32nm (Mitsuteru Nakao) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:39:58 -0000
Liked "The Semantic Biochemical Journal experiment « O'Really?" http://ff.im/cJENM
Attempting a biochemical experiment today. As an guy who works mostly in vivo, in vitro work is a different beast.
unionicola (Kevin Myers) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:41:17 -0000
Attempting a biochemical experiment today. As an guy who works mostly in vivo, in vitro work is a different beast.

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