Two fields of life science-biochemistry and medicine are closely
related. Understanding and maintenance of health and the understanding and effective
treatment of diseases are the two major concerns for workers involved in health
sciences. Biochemistry has much impact on both of these fundamental concerns of
medicine. Actually, a broad interrelationship exists between biochemistry and
medicine. Biochemical studies have lighted up many aspects of health and disease.
In other words, the study of various aspects of health and
disease has opened up new areas of biochemistry.
The disciplines biochemistry and medicine are mutually related. For example, studies of protein structure and function have been necessary
to elucidate the single biochemical difference between normal hemoglobin and
sickle cell hemoglobin. Conversely, analysis of sickle cell hemoglobin has been
a significant contribution to our understanding of the structure and function
of both normal hemoglobin and other proteins.
Above figure is a sketch of other analogous
examples of mutual benefit between biochemistry and medicine.
Other noteworthy reciprocal benefits
are hypercholesterolemia, inborn errors of metabolism and oncogenes in
cancer cells.
To find out a rational basis of medical
treatment, Knowledge of biochemistry is a must.
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