What is Biochemistry?

Biochemistry—the chemistry of life’s design,

Where molecules dance, interlink, and align,

A bridge between cells, atoms, and earth,

Defining each process, from death to birth.

From cells to tissues, to systems whole,

Biochemistry reveals life’s molecular role.

Atoms join with bonds of varied might—

Covalent, ionic, in complex rite.

Molecular structures, their shapes decide,

How functions emerge and systems collide.

Water, polar and bound by bonds unseen,

Becomes life’s solvent and essential scene.

Carbohydrates fuel, in branching chains,

While proteins give shape, structure, and gains.

Lipids form membranes, barriers and walls,

And nucleic acids hold life's codes, small but tall.

Each plays its part, in pathways intertwined,

The building blocks of life, so meticulously designed.

Catabolism breaks, releasing life’s spark,

Anabolism builds, leaving nature's mark.

Glycolysis starts, the fuel we ignite,

The citric cycle follows, energy in sight.

ATP fuels the cells’ endless demands,

In bioenergetic chains, life expands.

The enzymes, catalysts that spark each course,

Signal transductions, relay with molecular force.

Channels open, gates control flow,

Compartmented spaces, with roles to show.

Each process precise, a well-ordered dance,

In the cell’s intricate, coordinated trance.

DNA spirals, a double helix of code,

Blueprints of life in sequences bestowed,

Transcription to RNA, a message to read,

Translation to proteins, each cell’s vital creed.

Genes regulated, expressions controlled,

A symphony of life meticulously told.

With spectrums and gels, we separate, define,

Electrophoresis’ bands, chromatogram’s line,

PCR amplifies genes to explore,

CRISPR edits, opens new doors.

These tools unearth life’s secrets concealed,

In every lab, mysteries revealed.

From medicine’s cures to agricultural yields,

Biochemistry stretches across modern fields.

Personalized treatments, precision designed,

Green tech and ethics, the future aligned.

At life’s smallest scale, in molecules profound,

The promise of science and progress is found.