biochemistry
biochemistry
Definition
bio·chem·is·try (-kem′is trē)
noun
a science that deals with the chemistry of life processes in plants and animals
bi′o·chem′i·cal adjective, noun
bi′o·chem′·ist noun
biochemistry
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- understand: Rigor Explaining the development of rigor is a serious undertaking, because first you must understand the biochemistry of muscle contraction.
- include: Dr. Mark S Barber, from the University of Southampton, whose interests include the biochemistry of resistance in fungal pathogens.
Adjective modifier
- microbial: Dr. Ward holds a BSc and a PhD in microbial biochemistry from the University of Bath.
- cellular: In the following two years a very wide range of subjects is covered relating to molecular and cellular biochemistry.
- computational: The Department spans all areas from molecular and cellular through to biophysics and computational biochemistry.
- clinical: The training period may include completion of an MSc degree in clinical biochemistry.
- analytical: The award recognized Vanessa's innovative research project in analytical biochemistry.
- structural: The College lecturer in Biochemistry is Dr. Jennifer Potts, who works on aspects of structural biochemistry.
Modifies a noun
- textbook: See Hames reference on enzyme kinetics ( or any good biochemistry textbook ).
- laboratory: Our biochemistry laboratory is very well equipped for large scale purification.
- undergraduate: Over the past few years about half the biochemistry undergraduates from Corpus have gone on to do doctorates, either in Oxford or elsewhere.
- department: Clinical Biochemistry Location The Clinical biochemistry department is situated on the first floor of the Bernard Meade wing.
- graduate: Biochemistry graduates have one of the lowest unemployment rates of any degree graduate.
- module: The aim of this project was to produce materials to help level 1 bioscience students studying a basic biochemistry module to visualize biomolecules.
Noun used with modifier
- serum: The patient's serum biochemistry normalized after removal of the adenoma.
- protein: Those with a detailed understanding of the protein biochemistry area will be highly regarded.
- brain: There may be an abnormality in brain biochemistry involving a chemical messenger called serotonin.
- blood: In most cases, treatment is continued for about three months, with further therapy dictated by regular blood biochemistry assessment.
- plant: A leading professor of plant biochemistry stated: ' Organic farming actually increases the risk of food poisoning.
- cell: Experience in cell biology and/or biochemistry would be great.
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