What is the history of biochemistry?

Answer 1

Originally, it was generally believed that life was not subject to the laws of science the way non-life was. It was thought that only living beings could produce the molecules of life (from other, previously existing biomolecules). Then, in 1828, Friedrich Wöhler published a paper on the synthesis of urea, proving that organic compounds can be created artificially.[1][2] The dawn of biochemistry may have been the discovery of the first enzyme, diastase (today called amylase), in 1833 by Anselme Payen. Eduard Buchner contributed the first demonstration of a complex biochemical process outside of a cell in 1896: alcoholic fermentation in cell extracts of yeast. Although the term "biochemistry" seems to have been first used in 1882, it is generally accepted that the formal coinage of biochemistry occurred in 1903 by Carl Neuberg, a German chemist. Previously, this area would have been referred to as physiological chemistry. Since then, biochemistry has advanced, especially since the mid-20th century, with the development of new techniques such as chromatography, X-ray diffraction, NMR spectroscopy, radioisotopic labeling, electron microscopy and molecular dynamics simulations. These techniques allowed for the discovery and detailed analysis of many molecules and metabolic pathways of the cell, such as glycolysis and the Krebs cycle (citric acid cycle). Another significant historic event in biochemistry is the discovery of the gene and its role in the transfer of information in the cell. This part of biochemistry is often called molecular Biology. In the 1950s, James D. Watson, Francis Crick, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins were instrumental in solving DNA structure and suggesting its relationship with genetic transfer of information. In 1958, George Beadle and Edward Tatum received the Nobel Prize for work in fungi showing that one gene produces one enzyme. In 1988, Colin Pitchfork was the first person convicted of murder with DNA evidence, which led to growth of forensic science. More recently, Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello received the 2006 Nobel Prize for discovering the role of RNA interference (RNAi), in the silencing of gene expression. Today, there are three main types of biochemistry as established by Michael E. Sugar. Plant biochemistry involves the study of the biochemistry of autotrophic organisms such as photosynthesis and other plant specific biochemical processes. General biochemistry encompasses both plant and animal biochemistry. Human/medical/medicinal biochemistry focuses on the biochemistry of humans and medical illnesses.

Answer 2

Gustave Emden Otto Meyerhoff Hans Adolf KrebsFriedrich Wöhler Anselme Payen Eduard Buchner'The father of Biochemisty' Carl Alexander Neuberg

Answer 3

I do not think biology could have been invented. It is in the nature of human beings to try and understand/analyze their surroundings, and that is probably why, and how, it emerged as a science. The term "discovered" would be, i believe, the right one, as biology is not something that someone thought of and made real, but rather a load of information derived from the observation of the surrounding environment. In this sense biology was always there, since life existed before humans, or any other species capable of inventions, thus it has been discovered, and not invented.

Answer 4

Biochemistry originated in the 19th century with the study of biological processes at the molecular level. It has evolved as a discipline by integrating principles of chemistry and biology to understand the chemical reactions and molecules that occur within living organisms. Advances in biochemistry have led to discoveries in fields such as genetics, enzymology, and metabolic pathways.

Answer 5

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