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Biokjemiske

Biokjemiske is the Norwegian term describing things relating to biochemistry, the chemistry of living systems. It is used as an adjective in scientific and educational contexts to denote substances, processes, and phenomena that arise from biological chemistry.

Biochemistry studies the chemical basis of life, focusing on the structure and function of biomolecules such

The field developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with contributions from researchers such as

Modern biochemistry employs techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry,

Applications of biokjemiske knowledge include medical diagnostics and therapeutics, drug design, nutrition science, plant and microbial

as
proteins,
nucleic
acids,
carbohydrates,
and
lipids,
as
well
as
metabolic
pathways
and
energy
production.
It
integrates
principles
from
chemistry,
physics,
and
biology
to
explain
how
organisms
grow,
reproduce,
and
respond
to
their
environment.
Eduard
Buchner,
who
demonstrated
that
enzymes
can
catalyze
fermentation
outside
cells,
demonstrating
the
catalytic
role
of
biological
molecules.
Subsequent
work
established
the
molecular
nature
of
genes
and
enzymes,
shaping
modern
biochemistry
and
molecular
biology.
alongside
molecular
biology
methods,
to
analyze
the
structure
and
function
of
biomolecules.
It
intersects
with
genomics,
proteomics,
metabolomics,
and
systems
biology
to
study
complex
networks
of
cellular
processes.
biotechnology,
and
industrial
processes
that
rely
on
enzymatic
catalysis
and
metabolic
engineering.
The
term
thus
describes
both
the
fundamental
chemistry
of
living
systems
and
its
wide
range
of
practical
applications.