Chemical Biology & Radiation Therapy

Chemical Biology: Methods & Protocols

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Chemical biology is one field that exists in the overlap between biology and chemistry. It involves using the techniques, tools, and methods of chemistry to the study of biological systems. Biochemists study the chemical side of biological organisms. They study the chemical reactions that happen inside organisms and the molecular make up of compounds found in organisms. On the other hand it involves stimulating biological systems using chemicals. For example, you might add a chemical or a specially designed sample of molecules to a tissue or cell and see what impact it has. The goal is often to figure out more detail about how the interactions work. Chemical biology usually involves smaller molecules than biochemistry, which looks at large molecules like nucleic acids and proteins.