Biochemistry

About this course

Biochemistry sits at the junction of biology and chemistry, asking how living systems work at the molecular level. From the way enzymes catalyse reactions to how DNA is replicated and repaired, the discipline has contributed enormously to our understanding of life, to solving medical problems, and to the discovery and production of safe and effective drugs. It is a subject that combines rigorous experimental science with conceptual thinking about the mechanisms that underpin health and disease. At the University of Manchester you will study across four years, with a foundation year that builds the scientific grounding needed to engage confidently with degree-level material. You will explore the structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids, learning how metabolic pathways are regulated and how genes are expressed. Practical laboratory work is central to the

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