| LC control no. | sh 85014171 |
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| LC classification | QD415 QD436 Chemistry QH345 Biology QP501 QP801 Physiology |
| Topical heading | Biochemistry |
| Variant(s) | Biological chemistry Chemical composition of organisms Organisms--Composition Physiological chemistry |
| See also | subdivision Composition under individual animals and groups of animals, e.g. Fishes--Composition; Cattle--Composition Biology Chemistry Medical sciences |
| Scope note | Here are entered works on the study of naturally occurring chemical reactions in organisms. Works on the use of chemistry and chemical techniques to study biological systems are entered under Chemical biology. |
| Subject example tracing | Note under Chemical biology |
| Found in | MeSH browser, July 29, 2020 (Biochemistry. SN The study of the composition, chemical structures, and chemical reactions of living things. In MeSH Tree Structures under Biological Science Disciplines and under Chemistry) Web. 3. Hennepin. McGraw-Hill dict. of sci. and tech. terms, c2003 (biochemistry [CHEM] The study of chemical substances occurring in living organisms and the reactions and methods for identifying these substances) Tröjbom, M. Chemistry data from surface ecosystems in Forsmark and Laxemar-Simpevarp, 2010: p. 3 ("chemical composition of the regolith and biota of the terrestrial, limnic, and marine ecosystems") Biology dictionary, via WWW, July 29, 2020 (Chemical Biology: a scientific discipline that combines chemistry and biology by using chemistry and chemical techniques to study biological systems. The main difference between chemical biology and biochemistry is that chemical biology involves adding novel chemical compounds to a biological system, while biochemistry is the study of chemical reactions that naturally happen inside organisms. Examples of chemical biology research include controlling cell division and other cell activities, using small molecules as targets for treatment, and manipulating stem cells. Differences between chemical biology and biochemistry: Chemical biology adds chemical compounds to biological systems in order to see what effect these chemicals have on cells and tissues. Chemical biologists often synthesize and add new compounds to cells. The goal of chemical biology research is to develop techniques that can eventually be applied to cells in a living organism, such as treatment options for cancer and other diseases. Biochemistry, on the other hand, is all about the chemical processes that already occur naturally in the cell. Instead of adding chemical compounds to cells to see the effects, biochemistry researchers study the chemical reactions that occur in organisms and the molecular makeup of these compounds. Biochemists also tend to study larger molecules like proteins and nucleic acids, while chemical biologists study smaller molecules) <https://biologydictionary.net/chemical-biology/> |
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