BIOCHEM 2EE3 Final: BIOCHEM 2EE3 MODULE NOTES

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Biochemistry
• Course: BIOCHEM 2EE3
• Professor: Russell Bishop

Document Summary

Module 1 video 1: biochemistry and the cell. Set of tools/technical skills that lend themselves to many diverse scientific fields, most of which are related to study of biomedical research (i. e. diseases, biomarkers, biotechnology, etc. ) Millions of years ago, environments predominated by h and he chemical elements. Life on earth primarily composed of c,h,n,o,p and s (elements came into being well after primordial universe which involved a big bang creation of a second-gen universe complete with planetary systems and much heavier elemental composition earth) Human body composed mainly of h atoms (more than 60%), then o and c. Element: basic substance that cannot be broken down into anything more basic; cannot be chemically changed. Blue = required as building blocks of many biological structures. For us to exist, our building blocks (cells) need to synthesize various intricate molecules to construct and maintain us. Subset of these molecules are called macromolecules.