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  1. Physical Chemistry  1.1. Thermodynamics  1.1.1. Laws of Thermodynamics  1.1.2. Enthalpy and heat capacity  1.1.3. Entropy and free energy  1.1.4. Phase Equilibrium  1.1.5. Statistical thermodynamics  1.1.6. Thermodynamic cycle  1.1.7. Fugacity and activity  1.2. Quantum Chemistry  1.2.1. Principles of quantum mechanics  1.2.2. Schrödinger Equation  1.2.3. Particle in a box  1.2.4. Operators and eigenvalues  1.2.5. Atomic orbitals  1.2.6. Molecular orbital theory  1.2.7. Perturbation theory  1.2.8. Valence bond theory  1.2.9. Hybridization and chemical bonding  1.3. Chemical kinetics  1.3.1. Rate laws and reaction mechanisms  1.3.2. Collision theory  1.3.3. Transition state theory  1.3.4. Enzyme Kinetics  1.3.5. Chain Reactions and Polymerization  1.3.6. Photochemical reactions  1.4. Statistical mechanics  1.4.1. Partitioning functions  1.4.2. Molecular distribution functions  1.4.3. Boltzmann Distribution  1.4.4. Bose–Einstein and Fermi–Dirac statistics  1.5. Spectroscopy  1.5.1. Rotational Spectroscopy  1.5.2. Vibrational Spectroscopy  1.5.3. Electronic Spectroscopy  1.5.4. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy  1.5.5. Mass Spectrometry  1.5.6. Raman Spectroscopy  1.5.7. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy  1.6. Surface and colloidal chemistry  1.6.1. Absorption isotherm  1.6.2. Surface tension and wetting  1.6.3. Colloidal Stability  1.6.4. Catalysis  1.6.5. Emulsions and micelles  1.7. Electrochemistry  1.7.1. Nernst equation  1.7.2. Electrochemical cells  1.7.3. Conductivity and mobility  1.7.4. War  1.7.5. Fuel cells  1.7.6. Electrolysis
  2. Organic chemistry  2.1. Reaction mechanism  2.1.1. Nucleophilic substitution reactions  2.1.2. Electrophilic addition reactions  2.1.3. Elimination reactions  2.1.4. Rearrangement reactions  2.1.5. Radical reactions  2.1.6. Pericyclic reactions  2.2. Spectroscopy and structural determination  2.2.1. UV-Vis Spectroscopy  2.2.2. IR Spectroscopy  2.2.3. NMR Spectroscopy  2.2.4. Mass Spectrometry  2.2.5. X-ray crystallography  2.3. Stereoscopic  2.3.1. Chirality and optical activity  2.3.2. Structural analysis  2.3.3. Geometrical isomerism  2.3.4. Dynamic Stereochemistry  2.4. Organometallic Chemistry  2.4.1. Organolithium and organomagnesium reagents  2.4.2. Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions  2.4.3. Transition Metal Complexes  2.4.4. Metal–carbon bond  2.5. Polymer chemistry  2.5.1. Polymerization mechanism  2.5.2. Polymer Characteristics  2.5.3. Biodegradable Polymer  2.5.4. Conducting polymer  2.5.5. Supramolecular polymers  2.6. Medicinal chemistry  2.6.1. Drug design and development  2.6.2. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics  2.6.3. Structure-activity relationships  2.6.4. Molecular docking and drug screening
  3. Inorganic chemistry  3.1. Coordination chemistry  3.1.1. Crystal field theory  3.1.2. Ligand field theory  3.1.3. Spectrochemical Series  3.1.4. Chelation and stability  3.2. Organometallic Chemistry  3.2.1. Metal Carbonyls  3.2.2. Catalysis by organometallic complexes  3.2.3. Metallocenes  3.3. Bio-inorganic chemistry  3.3.1. Metalloproteins and enzymes  3.3.2. The role of metals in biological systems  3.3.3. Metal ion transport and storage  3.4. Solid state chemistry  3.4.1. Crystal Structures  3.4.2. Band theory of solids  3.4.3. Superconductors  3.4.4. Defects in the crystal  3.5. Lanthanides and Actinides  3.5.1. Electronic configuration in lanthanides and actinides  3.5.2. Coordination chemistry of the lanthanides  3.5.3. Magnetic Properties of Lanthanides
  4. Analytical chemistry  4.1. Chromatography  4.1.1. Gas Chromatography  4.1.2. High Performance Liquid Chromatography  4.1.3. Thin Layer Chromatography  4.2. Spectroscopic Techniques  4.2.1. Atomic absorption spectroscopy  4.2.2. X-ray diffraction  4.2.3. Inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy  4.3. Electroanalytical methods  4.3.1. Potentiometry  4.3.2. Voltammetry  4.3.3. Colometry  4.4. Mass Spectrometry  4.4.1. Ionization Technique  4.4.2. Fragmentation Pattern  4.5. Chemometrics  4.5.1. Multidisciplinary analysis  4.5.2. Machine Learning in Chemistry
  5. Theoretical and Computational Chemistry  5.1. Molecular dynamics simulation  5.1.1. Force fields and energy minimization  5.1.2. Monte Carlo simulation in molecular dynamics simulations  5.2. Quantum chemical methods  5.2.1. Hartree–Fock theory  5.2.2. Density functional theory  5.2.3. Semi-empirical methods  5.3. Computational drug design  5.3.1. Molecular Docking  5.3.2. QSAR Modeling  5.3.3. Virtual Screening
  6. Biochemistry  6.1. Enzyme Kinetics  6.1.1. Michaelis-Menten kinetics  6.1.2. Inhibition mechanism  6.2. Metabolism and Bioenergetics  6.2.1. Glycolysis  6.2.2. Citric acid cycle  6.2.3. Electron transport chain  6.3. molecular Biology  6.3.1. DNA replication and repair  6.3.2. Protein synthesis  6.3.3. Gene Regulation  6.4. Structural Biochemistry  6.4.1. Protein Folding  6.4.2. Membrane Biophysics
  7. Environmental Chemistry  7.1. Atmospheric Chemistry  7.1.1. Greenhouse gases  7.1.2. Ozone depletion  7.1.3. Air pollutants and smoke  7.2. Water Chemistry  7.2.1. pH and water hardness  7.2.2. Wastewater treatment  7.2.3. Aquatic Chemistry  7.3. Soil Chemistry  7.3.1. Heavy metal contamination  7.3.2. Soil pH and Buffering  7.3.3. Nutrient cycling  7.4. Toxicology and Chemical Safety  7.4.1. Toxicokinetics  7.4.2. Risk Assessment in Toxicology and Chemical Safety in Environmental Chemistry  7.4.3. Effects of pollutants on the environment

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Biochemistry


Biochemistry is the branch of science that explores the chemical processes within and related to living organisms. It is a laboratory-based science that combines biology and chemistry, using chemical knowledge and techniques to help understand and solve biological problems.

Fundamentals of biochemistry

Biochemistry has contributed immensely to whatever modern science and technology has developed. To thoroughly understand the depth of biochemistry, one must be familiar with the basic chemical principles that form the backbone of biological molecules and processes.

Elements of life

Life as we know it consists primarily of six elements: carbon (C), hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S). These elements combine to form small molecules and larger molecules that are essential for life.

An example of a simple molecule is water (H2O), which is essential to all living organisms due to its unique properties such as solvation capacity, high heat capacity, and surface tension.

Macromolecules

Macromolecules are large, complex molecules that are important for biological processes. These include carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.

Carbohydrates Protein Lipids Nucleic acids

These macromolecules are essential for living organisms:

  • Carbohydrates: These are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. A common example is glucose (C6H12O6), which is the primary energy source for cells.
  • Proteins: Made up of amino acids, proteins perform a variety of functions, including catalyzing metabolic reactions, replicating DNA, and transporting molecules. An enzyme such as amylase is an example of a protein that helps digest carbohydrates.
  • Lipids: These are nonpolar molecules that are hydrophobic. They are important for energy storage and forming cell membranes (e.g., phospholipids).
  • Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA are nucleic acids that store and transfer genetic information.

Biochemical processes

Biochemical processes occur within living organisms and are essential to maintaining life. These include metabolism, enzymatic activity, and cellular respiration.

Metabolism

Metabolism refers to all the chemical reactions that occur within a living organism to maintain life. It includes catabolic and anabolic pathways that break down molecules and build molecules for energy, respectively. For example, glucose is broken down in the presence of oxygen to produce energy. This process is known as cellular respiration and can be represented by the following reaction:

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy (ATP)

Enzymes

Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts to speed up biochemical reactions without being consumed in the process. They lower the activation energy, making reactions occur more easily. A visual representation can summarize the energy flow:

without enzymes with enzymes

Enzymatic activity is important in biological functions, such as digestion, where enzymes such as trypsin help break down proteins.

Central dogma of molecular biology

The central tenet of molecular biology is a framework for understanding the flow of genetic information. This is the process through which DNA is transcribed into RNA, which is then translated into proteins.

DNA → RNA → Protein
DNA Imperial Army Protein

This flow of information is vital for the synthesis of proteins, which perform most of the functions in living cells, from providing structural support to acting as hormones.

Conclusion

Biochemistry is an interdisciplinary field that combines principles of both biology and chemistry to understand life at the molecular level. Understanding biochemistry is essential to understanding how living things work, from the smallest microorganisms to the largest ecosystems. The study of macromolecules, enzymatic processes, and the central tenet of molecular biology exemplify the complexity and beauty of biochemical processes.


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