Biochemistry is the study of the molecular nature of chemical life processes. This encompasses numerous compounds, reactions, and chemical properties which collectively enable life to exist. Biochemistry examines the structures, identities, reactivities, and importance of various key molecules such as proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids, to name but a few.
The field of Biochemistry is inherently multidisciplinary, as it draws from numerous other fields of scientific study. Chemistry is the study of matter, including its composition, properties, structure, and interactions with other matter. Biology is the study of living organisms and systems. Molecular biology examines Biology in greater detail, focusing on the molecular basis of living organisms and systems. Similarly, genetics is the study of genes, chromosomes, and heredity, which are all crucial components of the living organisms studied in Biology.
Biochemistry draws from and touches upon all four of the previously described disciplines. Many concepts from each of the aforementioned fields are examined in greater detail and different context. While Biochemistry examines biological concepts in great detail (similar to Molecular Biology), it does so with a chemical theme which enables bridges to be constructed between the studies of Biology, Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry. Synthesizing ideas from each of these fields into a collective study creates a discipline with a much broader scope than any one of them individually.
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