basic introduction to mechanism of biochemistry

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Learning Biochemistry

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Rafi M D: Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students (2nd Edn)
Anatomy is the study of structure, Physiology is
the study of function. Biochemistry integrates
both these aspects—it describes the structure
and function of living things in molecular terms.
WHAT IS BIOCHEMISTRY?

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Rafi M D: Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students (2nd Edn)
Energy flow in the environment.
Every organism needs energy for its survival.
ENERGY IN LIVING ORGANISMS

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Rafi M D: Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students (2nd Edn)
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS IN THE BODY

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Rafi M D: Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students (2nd Edn)
POLAR AND NON-POLAR MOLECULES
• Water
• Hydrophilic, Hydrophobic and Amphipathic
Molecules

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Rafi M D: Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students (2nd Edn)
MAJOR BIOMOLECULES IN THE BODY

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STRUCTURE OF A HUMAN CELL