Introduction to Biochemistry PDF
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Dr/ Somaya Elbushra Mohamed
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This document provides an introduction to biochemistry, describing it as the study of the chemical constituents and processes in living organisms. It explores different types of biological molecules including water, proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and their roles in biological systems. The document also highlights the connection between biochemistry and other fields such as genetics, immunology, and pharmacology.
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Introduction to biochemistry Dr/ Somaya Elbushra Mohamed Dr / Somaya Elbushra 1 Biochemistry Biochemistry is the study of the chemical constituents of living organisms and of the reactions and processes they undergo..الكيمياء الحيوية هي دراسة املك...
Introduction to biochemistry Dr/ Somaya Elbushra Mohamed Dr / Somaya Elbushra 1 Biochemistry Biochemistry is the study of the chemical constituents of living organisms and of the reactions and processes they undergo..الكيمياء الحيوية هي دراسة املكونات الكيميائية للكائنات الحية والتفاعالت والعمليات التي تخضع لها Dr / Somaya Elbushra 2 Biochemistry is concerned with: – Types of molecules found in biological systems, their structure, and their chemical properties. – The functions of these molecules, how they interact, and what reactions they undergo. Dr / Somaya Elbushra 3 Types of molecules found in biological systems include: Water Organic molecules: – Proteins – Lipids – Carbohydrates – Nucleic acids (DNA & RNA) Text – small organic molecules Gasses Dissolved elements Dr / Somaya Elbushra 4 Biochemistry overlaps and interconnects with a lot of sciences:تتداخل الكيمياء الحيوية وتترابط مع الكثير من العلوم – Genetics, Physiology, Immunology, Pharmacology, pathology and microbiology. علم األمراض، علم األدوية،علم املناعة Biochemistry helps in understanding and maintenance of health and the effective treatment of diseases. Dr / Somaya Elbushra 5 Most diseases have a biochemical basis: السكر عبارة عن نوع من أنواع الكربوهيدرات Dr / Somaya Elbushra 6 Biochemical investigations used for the diagnosis and follow up of diseases: :التحاليل الكيميائية الحيوية املستخدمة لتشخيص ومتابعة األمراض Diabetes mellites Liver diseases Cancers Congenital diseases األمراض الخلقية Dr / Somaya Elbushra 7 Active areas of biochemical research: – Genomics is the in depth study of the structures and functions of genomes. The genome is the complete set of genes of an organism. – Proteomics is the systematic study of the structures and functions of proteomes, including variations in health and disease. The proteome is the complete complement of proteins of an organism Dr / Somaya Elbushra 8 – Bioinformatics: The discipline concerned with the collection, storage and analysis of biologic data, mainly DNA and protein sequences. Dr / Somaya Elbushra 9
