Importance of Biochemistry

Biochemistry is essential to understand the following concepts.

• The chemical processes which transform diet into compounds that are characteristics of the cells of a particular species.
• The catalytic functions of enzymes.
• Utilizing the potential energy obtained from the oxidation of foodstuff consumed for the various energy-requiring processes of the living cell.
• The properties and structure of substances that constitute the framework of tissues and cells.
• To solve fundamental problems in medicine and biology.