Biochemistry is full of rich connections to the past knowledge up to this point. It is a coming together of past education and placing it in such a way to fill in the details of the underlying mechanics and function. It is the integration of Organic Chemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Biology ideals and placing it all together in the commonality of Biological Chemistry. From atomic structure to complex carbohydrates, it all touches upon the other schools of thought up to this point.
Beginning with the comparison of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes in Chapter 1 touches base with past knowledge of Microbiology and the separation of organelle and their functions. As we move forward to pH and pKa values in Chapter 2 touches upon the principles used in General Chemistry. Chapter 3 and Amino acids brings back the functionality of Organic Chemistry and its classifications of Carboxy groups and Amino groups with their backbone peptide structure. Chapter 4 and proteins gain more traction with Organic Chemistry and application of structure determination of function and its formula reactions.
The one strong connection that stands out to me is Enzymatic activity. The combining of a Enzyme and substrate to for the E-S complex is a strong reminder of the ideals set forth in Biology. Enzymes and its catalysts are such a vital part of the homeostasis of all biological organisms.
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