Biochemistry

What is Biochemistry?
The branch of science that studies the functions and chemical structure of the living system. The purpose of biochemistry is to enlighten the structure of the living thing by examining the chemical reactions in the organism.

Some parts of living systems can be seen directly with the eye. Some smaller parts are microscopic. However, it can be seen with light or electron microscopy. Apart from these, the systems in living things have a very small and thin structure that cannot be seen with an electron microscope. For this reason, the structures examined by biochemistry are called ultramicroscopic structures. This ultramicroscopic structure is molecules, assemblies of molecules and ions. Biochemistry makes its analysis in two parts. The first

It is the examination of the structure, where the substances that make up the living thing and their distribution in the organism are examined. In the other part, functional (work done) examination of these items is done. Biochemistry started out as a branch of organic chemistry. Founder of modern chemistry

Lavoisier noted that CO2 and H2O (carbon dioxide and water) are formed by the burning of organic substances.

After the demonstration, the studies of organic chemists for the separation and identification of various compounds originating from animal and vegetable origin constituted the beginning of biochemistry. Pasteur's extensive research on fermentation led Buchner to the modern concept of enzymes, while the concept of pH and the ideas of neutralization reactions in the body were developed. Later, nucleic acids were discovered and "adenosine triphosphate" (ATP), the most important energy substance of the organism, was obtained from the muscle.