Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Biochemistry), BA (Hons)

Biochemistry deals with the structure and function of the building blocks of life, such as proteins, lipids and nucleic acids, and how these various components work together in living organisms. Biochemists have also helped develop key technologies and instruments that are used widely in the life and medical sciences. Biochemistry is thus an integral part of medicine and helps us understand the molecular basis of disease and pathological disorders and is concerned with the development of new therapeutics. All major pharmaceutical companies invest heavily in biochemistry to help aid their development of new drugs for cancer, infectious diseases and other pathological conditions. Biochemistry is also an essential component of biotechnology, where processes for the production of foods and fuels, and enzymes and other proteins are developed.