Definition of biochemistry Biochemistry

/bajˌowkɛˈmʌstɹi/ - [bayowkemustree] - bi•o•chem•is•try

We found 8 definitions of biochemistry from 6 different sources.

What does biochemistry mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: biochemistries
biochemistry - the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
		organic chemistry the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially)
		enzymology the branch of biochemistry dealing with the chemical nature and biological activity of enzymes
		zymology, zymurgy the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling)

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Wiktionary

biochemistry (Noun)
The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism.
biochemistry (Noun)
The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism.
biochemistry (Noun)
The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

biochemistry (n.)
The chemistry of living organisms; the chemistry of the processes incidental to, and characteristic of, life.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

biochemistry
The study of chemical substances occurring in living organisms and the reactions and methods for identifying these substances.

Wikipedia

Biochemistry is the study of chemical reactions involved with living beings. Biochemical studies include DNA, adrenalin, blood, proteins, hormones, and all other components of life, reproduction, and genetics.

The study of biochemistry is very diverse and involves enzymes, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, sugars, proteins, and lipids.

Enzymes are special types of protein that act to speed up a chemical reaction in a living thing. The function of enzymes is to start, speed up and help chemical reactions, and lower the activation energy. There are a few enzymes that are not proteins but ribonucleic acids, which are called ribozymes.

Nucleic acids are polymers of nucleotides. Nucleotides are made of three things: a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogen base. Nucleic acids are the building blocks for living organisms. DNA is a common type of nucleic acid, which is usually join up together into a chain called a "double helix". It's the substance of heredity and contains huge amount of information that direct life activities. RNA is another common type of nucleic acid, also having important roles in living organisms.

Carbohydrates include sugars and starches. The simplest carbohydrate are the monosaccharides, meaning "single sugar". Examples of monosaccharides are glucose, glactose and fructose. Monosaccharides can be combined into chains by dehydration synthesis. Polysaccharides are very large molecules made from many nitrogen units joined together. Examples are starch, glycogen, and ce