Biochemistry and Medicine

Biochemistry & Medicine

Biochemistry can be defined as the science of the chemical basis of life (Gk bios “life”). The cell is the structural unit of living systems. Thus, biochemistry can also be described as the science of the chemical constituents of living cells and of the reactions and processes they undergo. By this definition, biochemistry encompasses large areas of cell biology, molecular biology, and molecula...

Radioactivation Analysis in Biochemistry and Medicine

L'analyse chimique est un auxiliaire essentie1 de la recherche biochimique. Depuis quelques annees, de nouvelles techniques d'analyse telles que l'emploi des traceurs radioactifs, I'echange d'ions et la chromatographie donnent de bons resultats. L'analyse par radioactivation deja appliquee avec succes-e-quoique de maniere assez restreinte-en biochimie humaine et animale, est probablement appele...

Transferrin: From Inorganic Biochemistry to Medicine

Transferrin is one of the key proteins of iron metabolism in mammalians. It is responsible for the transfer of the essential iron(III) ions through the biological fluids from absorption to storage and utilization sites. Moreover, transferrin is involved in the metabolism of other metal ions that are either trace or toxic elements. In recent years the crystal structure of transferrin has been so...

Biochemistry in Relation to Modern Medicine.

Session I. Mitochondria: from Biochemistry to Medicine

The vascular endothelium is situated at the interference between blood and vascular wall. It is a protective barrier possessing anticoagulatory properties and generating a number of autacoids that regulate vascular tone and homeostasis. Nitric oxide (NO) is the primary endothelium-derived autacoid possessing vasodilator properties and exerting inhibitory effects on leukocyte adhesion, thrombocy...