Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes. By controlling information flow through biochemical signalling and the flow of chemical energy through metabolism, biochemical processes give rise to the incredible complexity of life. Much of biochemistry deals with the structures and functions of cellular components such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and other biomolecules although increasingly processes rather than individual molecules are the main focus. Over the last 40 years biochemistry has become so successful at explaining living processes that now almost all areas of the life sciences from botany to medicine are engaged in biochemical research. Today the main focus of pure biochemistry is in understanding how biological molecules give rise to the processes that occur within living cells which in turn relates greatly to the study and understanding of whole organisms.
Among the vast number of different biomolecules, many are complex and large molecules (called biopolymers), which are composed of similar repeating subunits (called monomers). Each class of polymeric biomolecule has a different set of subunit types. For example, a protein is a polymer whose subunits are selected from a set of 20 or more amino acids. Biochemistry studies the chemical properties of important biological molecules, like proteins, and in particular the chemistry of enzyme-catalyzed reactions.
The biochemistry of cell metabolism and the endocrine system has been extensively described. Other areas of biochemistry include the genetic code (DNA, RNA), protein synthesis, cell membrane transport, and signal transduction.
Matching Biochemistry Colleges
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University of California-San Diego
Four or more years; Public; $34,098 average out-state tuition; $11,220 average in-state tuition |
University of California-Los Angeles
Four or more years; Public; $34,098 average out-state tuition; $11,220 average in-state tuition |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Four or more years; Public; $27,230 average out-state tuition; $9,746 average in-state tuition |
The University of Texas at Austin
Four or more years; Public; $32,506 average out-state tuition; $9,794 average in-state tuition |
Arizona State University
Four or more years; Public; $21,807 average out-state tuition; $9,208 average in-state tuition |
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Four or more years; Public; $24,342 average out-state tuition; $8,592 average in-state tuition |
Stony Brook University
Four or more years; Public; $14,720 average out-state tuition; $5,270 average in-state tuition |
Biochemistry Scholarships
Name | Amount | Deadline |
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Monsanto STEM Fellowship | Up to $50,000 | May 01, 2018 |
Monsanto Graduate Student Scholarship | Up to $25,000 | May 01, 2018 |
Monsanto Fund 1890s Student Scholarship | Up to $10,000 | May 01, 2018 |
FIRST Scholarship - University of Advancing Technology | $10,000 | May 23, 2018 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Antibody Scholarship | Up to $10,000 | May 18, 2018 |
WU Scholars Program | $2,500 | April 30, 2018 |
Novus Biologicals Scholarship | $1,500 | July 20, 2018 |
Riley Thomas Greer Scholarship | $1,000 | June 01, 2018 |
STEM Scholarship | $1,000 | July 31, 2018 |
Woznicki Memorial Scholarship | Up to $2,000 | May 15, 2018 |
Biochemistry Related Majors
- Molecular Biology
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- Cell and Molecular Biology
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