Biochemistry
What is Biochemistry?
Have you ever wondered about the basic chemistry of life? How do our bodies make proteins? How do molecules recognise each other and how are they specific? How do enzymes catalyse reactions? Where does the energy come from to power our cells?
Intrigued? You will find the answers and more on our Biochemistry course...
Some of the topics you will learn include:
- The essential processes and pathways occurring in our cells, eg metabolism
- Molecular recognition of proteins, DNA and RNA
- How enzymes catalyse reactions and how they can be inhibited by drugs
Understanding protein structure and ligand binding is fundamental to interpreting all biological processes.