Proteins are molecular machines that carry out most of the work performed by the cells in the body, but when proteins fail at doing their job disease usually follows. To perform their functions, ...

When I joined medical school as a teacher/student, I was mildly surprised to hear that biochemistry had a "bad rep" on campus. Many people told me that they felt that if they could get through ...

For many people, "protein" is the key element of a food order. However, beyond the preferred choice of meats or plant-based alternatives, proteins encompass a large class of complex biomolecules whose ...

The B.S. Major in Biochemistry provides interdisciplinary training, education and experience in the chemical and biological sciences. Biochemistry focuses on understanding the chemical processes of ...

In the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, discovery starts at the molecular level and quickly expands outward. Here, students and researchers work side by side to understand how matter behaves, ...

Proteins are molecular machines that carry out most of the work performed by the cells in the body, but when proteins fail at doing their job disease usually follows. To perform their functions, ...

New research helps explain how dopamine 2 receptor maintains its structure and function, and opens the possibility for better drug designs. Proteins are molecular machines that carry out most of the ...