Assignment 1: Discussion Assignment
Discussion Question 1
What is the difference between biochemical reactions in healthcare?
Biochemical reactions occur as a chemical reaction, which naturally takes place in a living organism. It happens within a cell involving a catabolic reaction (breaking down of molecules) or a anabolic reaction (building up of molecules). The process involves a diversity of biomolecules interacting with one another in order to make up a new biochemical for a particular use in the body. The main categories of biochemical include: nucleic acids, proteins, sugars (carbohydrates), and lipids (fats) (ACS, 2015).
What is a specific example that exists for biochemical reactions?
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Common pharmaceuticals are typically small molecules having a molecular weight consisting of 200-1000, which interacts with a particular receptor in the body. It is very important to the health care and researchers to understand why and how medications work, don’t work, and the side effects (ACS, 2016).
What is a specific example that exists for pharmaceutical reactions?
A specific example that exist for a pharmaceutical reaction may consist of a transfer of an acetyl group from an aspirin molecule to a serine amino acid of a protein enzyme known as a COX inhibitor. An example of a balanced chemical equation would be aspirin+COX→salicylic acid+COX-OAc (Ilocis, 2016).
What is the difference between diagnostic chemical reactions in healthcare?
A diagnostic chemical reaction occurs outside of the body with the assistant of a medical instrument. A diagnostic test is given in order to help doctors make a diagnosis. For instance, a glucose tolerance test may be done through this method. Introducing a chemical to the patient’s body by consuming a high concentration drink of glucose assist a physician in measuring the chemical interaction by drawing blood before and after consuming the drink (ACS,
Discussion Question 1
What is the difference between biochemical reactions in healthcare?
Biochemical reactions occur as a chemical reaction, which naturally takes place in a living organism. It happens within a cell involving a catabolic reaction (breaking down of molecules) or a anabolic reaction (building up of molecules). The process involves a diversity of biomolecules interacting with one another in order to make up a new biochemical for a particular use in the body. The main categories of biochemical include: nucleic acids, proteins, sugars (carbohydrates), and lipids (fats) (ACS, 2015).
What is a specific example that exists for biochemical reactions?
A specific example that exist for biochemical …show more content…
Common pharmaceuticals are typically small molecules having a molecular weight consisting of 200-1000, which interacts with a particular receptor in the body. It is very important to the health care and researchers to understand why and how medications work, don’t work, and the side effects (ACS, 2016).
What is a specific example that exists for pharmaceutical reactions?
A specific example that exist for a pharmaceutical reaction may consist of a transfer of an acetyl group from an aspirin molecule to a serine amino acid of a protein enzyme known as a COX inhibitor. An example of a balanced chemical equation would be aspirin+COX→salicylic acid+COX-OAc (Ilocis, 2016).
What is the difference between diagnostic chemical reactions in healthcare?
A diagnostic chemical reaction occurs outside of the body with the assistant of a medical instrument. A diagnostic test is given in order to help doctors make a diagnosis. For instance, a glucose tolerance test may be done through this method. Introducing a chemical to the patient’s body by consuming a high concentration drink of glucose assist a physician in measuring the chemical interaction by drawing blood before and after consuming the drink (ACS,