Biochemistry is the study of the function and role of various biomolecules. Biochemistry examines and evaluates the chemistry of molecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids. Biochemistry is also concerned with the vital, chemical processes of life that these biomolecules are involved in, such as metabolism and enzyme-catalyzed reactions.
Biochemistry, although distinct in its focus, is related to many other scientific fields. Genetics is a field of study which involves the examination of biomolecules, specifically nucleic acids. However, the field of genetics is interested in the genetic variation between individuals and it's effect on the organism or cell, rather than the chemical properties and processes of biomolecules. The broad field of biology is the study of life and living creatures; while biochemistry studies the chemical properties of biomolecules, the field of biology is much broader in that it is concerned with the development, growth, and distribution as well as structure and function of living things. Chemistry and biochemistry are inherently linked. However, chemistry is a much broader field that examines matter and chemical reactions. Biochemistry is merely chemistry applied to the structures of life. Finally, molecular biology and biochemistry deal with the same sorts of molecules and molecular pathways. However, the focus of molecular biology is to understand the interaction between different parts of the cell, particularly between DNA, RNA, and proteins. Biochemistry instead deals with the same molecules, but examines the chemistry of the molecules and reaction rather than looking for an overall understanding of function and physiology. It is clear that biochemistry is linked to all of these fields; however, it is evident that biochemistry is alone in it's concentration on the specific chemical properties and processes of biomolecules.
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