Biochemistry

About this course

Biochemistry at Leeds gives you the chance to learn from scientists at the forefront of this exciting area, and develop the practical skills and theoretical knowledge highly respected by employers. The University of Leeds has risen nine places to 77th in the latest rankings Many devastating diseases, such as cancer, are caused by just a few atoms being out of place inside your cells. Biochemistry aims to understand how living things work at the atomic level. This knowledge drives the most exciting developments in biomedical research, from the development of new drugs to treat neurodegenerative disorders to cancer therapies and coronavirus vaccines. How are genes encoded in DNA and how do cells use this information to produce proteins? How do proteins fold into 3D structures? How does protein misfolding cause devastating diseases like Alzheimer’s? How do mutations cause inherited disorder

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