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biologischeorganische

Biologischeorganische is a term used in some Dutch-language texts to denote the field commonly called bio-organic chemistry in English. It describes the study of organic compounds that occur in living systems and the chemical reactions that underlie biological processes. The scope includes biomolecules such as carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins, and secondary metabolites, as well as the biosynthesis, metabolism, and chemical logic of living systems. It also covers synthetic analogs used to probe biology and the interface with medicinal chemistry.

Methods typical for the field include spectroscopy (NMR, mass spectrometry, IR, UV-Vis), chromatography, X-ray crystallography, and

Biologischeorganische sits at the crossroads of biochemistry, organic chemistry, and chemical biology. It overlaps with natural

The term's usage varies by language and institution; in English-language literature the equivalent term is bio-organic

various
biochemical
assays,
as
well
as
computational
chemistry
and
isotopic
labeling.
Researchers
seek
to
understand
molecular
structure,
reaction
mechanisms,
and
how
enzymes
alter
organic
reactivity
in
vivo.
product
chemistry,
metabolomics,
and
biomaterials
research,
and
contributes
to
drug
discovery,
diagnostics,
and
the
design
of
bioactive
molecules
and
materials.
chemistry.
Basic
concepts
include
the
relationship
between
structure
and
function
in
biomolecules,
biosynthetic
pathways,
and
the
role
of
organic
transformations
in
biology.