Chapter 1 Biochemistry And Medicine

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Biochemistry is concerned with the

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entire spectrum of life forms, from relatively simple viruses and bacteria to complex human beings

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Biochemistry is the science concerned with studying the

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various molecules that occur in living cells and organisms and with their chemical reactions

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Biochemistry and medicine are intimately related

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Health depends on a harmonious balance of biochemical reactions occurring in the body, and disease reflects abnormalities in biomolecules, biochemical reactions, or biochemical processes

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What is biochemistry

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The chemistry of living organisms

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What’s with carbon?

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It bonds to itself in unlimited quantities

This makes carbon extremely versatile

Linkages may be in chains, branches, or rings

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Some people turn very red even after drinking only one bottle of beer. Why can’t they tolerate alcohol

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Some people have a genetic defect in the enzyme ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE, which breaks down alcohol into a less toxic form

Question 6

You know that your dad takes an aspirin daily to prevent heart attack. But how

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NO PLATELET AGGREGATION NO CLOT FORMATION NO OBSTRUCTION OF CORONARY VESSELS NO HEART ATTACK