What are the use of biochemistry?

Answer 1

Biochemistry strives to explain, to an atomic level, the processes that go on in both living organisms and non-living pathogens.

Modern medicine relies on Biochemistry a great deal. The most plausible future for treatment of disease relies heavily on Biochemical research into the structure, mechanisms and regulation of proteins in an organism. Biochemistry has a large part in genetic studies too, and could lead to treatment of hereditary disease through introduction of synthetic or recombined DNA (gene therapy).

Some examples:

• Current efforts in drug development are focusing on designing drugs that will be effective specifically as required - something that uses structural and mechanistic detail of enzymes from Biochemical studies.
• Understanding cellular processes on a larger scale than a single enzyme, such as transcription or the secretary pathway, may help with the treatment of hereditary diseases, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, if artificial methods of switching genes on and off can be derived from this understanding.
• Forensics and the human genome project are all part of Biochemistry. Initially developed before Biochemistry was even recognised as its own field, they have been improved substantially by Biochemists.
• Production of many organic molecules use Biochemical research, much like manufactured insulin, which is now grown rather than extracted from dead pigs.

In the future, Biochemistry may provide answers for artificial photosynthesis (to maintain oxygen levels and reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide), obesity solutions/weight loss, a cure for Diabetes and many other diseases, more accurate diagnosis, better treatment of infection, increased life expectancy with slower ageing, synthetic organs and tissues for transplant, and a whole array of other potential paths that Biochemistry could take.

Answer 2

Biochemistry is used to show how chemicals interact with living cells, tissues, and other parts of a living organism. A common use of biochemistry is to see how medications affect illnesses, diseases, bacteria, and viruses that attack the body.