Bioorganic chemistry
Bioorganic chemistry is a
scientific discipline that combines organic chemistry and biochemistry. It is that branch of life science that deals with the study of biological processes using chemical methods.[1] Protein and enzyme 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 understanding
metalloenzymes and cofactors, bioorganic chemistry overlaps bioinorganic chemistry
.
Sub disciplines
Biophysical organic chemistry is a term used when attempting to describe intimate details of molecular 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 of herbicides and insecticides.[2]
