Biochemistry

• Biochemistry


  • Topic that studies life processes at the molecular level
  • Application of chemistry towards different biological processes
  • Explains chemical processes related to living organism
• Principal classes of biomolecules

  • Proteins
  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Nucleic Acids
• Importance of Biochemistry


  • Identify disease mechanisms and pathways
  • Isolate and determine structure of biomolecules
  • Monitor the body's nutrition and health
  • Ensure the quality of goods
• Lysosome is not a biomolecule
• Biochemistry


  Biochemie
• Carl Neuberg coined the term "biochemistry"
• Edward Buchner initiated the discovery of alcohol fermentation
• Edward Buchner argued that alcoholic fermentation happens from free-cell extract
• Lysosome is not a pancreatic enzyme
• PCR


  Polymerase Chain Reaction
• Certain genetic diseases


  Can be diagnosed by examining nucleic acids
• Hemoglobin


  A protein
• Blood sugar testing


  Can be used to detect diabetes mellitus

  
• Lipid profile test


  Can be used to detect atherosclerosis
• Applications of Biochemistry in Fashion Industry & Technology

  • Use of enzymes to bleach and wash textiles, and to change the property of clothing
  • Microbial involvement in the fashion industry to avoid traditional chemical processes associated with high levels of pollution
• 1828 urea synthesis coined by Friedrich Wohler
• 1833 Amylase coined by Anselme Payen
• Pancreatic enzyme are amylase lipase and protase
• 1897 alcoholic fermentation first coined by Louise Pasteur but Edward buchner argued that alcoholic fermentation happens from free cells extract