Bioorganic chemistry is ascientific discipline that combinesorganic chemistry andbiochemistry. It is the branch of life science that deals with the study of biological processes using chemical methods.[1] Protein andenzyme function are examples of these processes.[2]
Sometimes biochemistry is used interchangeably for bioorganic chemistry; the distinction being that bioorganic chemistry is organic chemistry that is focused on the biological aspects. While biochemistry aims at understandingbiological processes using chemistry, bioorganic chemistry attempts to expand organic-chemical researches (that is, structures, synthesis, and kinetics) towardbiology. When investigatingmetalloenzymes andcofactors, bioorganic chemistry overlapsbioinorganic chemistry.
Biophysical organic chemistry is a term used when attempting to describe intimate details ofmolecular recognition by bioorganic chemistry.[3]
Natural product chemistry is the process of Identifying compounds found in nature to determine their properties. Compound discoveries have and often lead to medicinal uses, development ofherbicides andinsecticides.[2]
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