Biologicalchemical
Biologicalchemical is a nonstandard, umbrella term used to describe the overlap between biological and chemical sciences. It can refer to the study of chemical processes that occur in living systems, the application of chemical methods to biology, or the design of chemical tools to interrogate biology. Because it is not a formally recognized field, the term tends to be used informally and its scope overlaps with biochemistry, chemical biology, bioorganic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and systems biology.
Core topics commonly associated with this overlap include enzyme catalysis and mechanism, metabolism and metabolic regulation,
Techniques frequently used include spectroscopy, chromatography, mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray crystallography or cryo-electron microscopy,
Applications range from drug discovery and medicinal chemistry to diagnostics, enzyme engineering, metabolic engineering, and environmental
Challenges include bridging language and concepts across disciplines, data integration, scalable synthesis, and reproducibility. Looking ahead,