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Biochemistry involves chemical processes/reactions that occur in living organisms and is the molecular basis of life. Explain HOW DOES THIS DIFFER overall from chemical processes/reactions that can occur outside living organisms?(write as much as you can thanks!)

Answer 1

• The bioreactions take place with the help of enzymes and Co factors inside living systems
• Also, all these processes and reactions take place at the body temperatures of different living beings. Eg, the normal body temperature of human beings is 37 degrees Celsius.
• Also,the pressure at which these reactions take place is the fixed body pressures
• Also, the medium inside the living systems, that is the solvent, is aqueous.
• Therefore, all the processes taking place in the living systems is at their fixed body temperatures,with aqueous medium and with the help of bioenzymes and cofactor.
• On the contrary, reactions outside living organisms is temperature controlled. That is, to mimic the same reaction completely and variably diffdifferent temperatures are required
• Bioenzymes are not stable at the temperatures at which the reactions outside the living systems occur
• Also, the solvents used in these reactions are mostly organic solvents.
• Also, some reactions require higher pressures.
• Therefore, reactions taking place outside the living systems can never completely mimic or replicate the reactions taking place inside the living systems

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