生化学の定義

生命現象を化学反応の複合体であるという視点にたって、
あらゆる生命現象を化学反応によって説明するという学問的な試み

ちなみに、岩波生物学辞典 第三版によると

化学の知識を基礎とし、
化学の方法を用いて生物の物質的組成を決定し、
それらの生体成分間の化学反応を解明し、
生活現象におけるその意義を研究する学問。
またGoogle Answers for help from expert researchersによると
Definitions of Molecular Biology on the Web:

The chemistry of living organisms and their vital processes.
www.abbottdiagnostics.com/glossary/glossary_b.htm

Chemistry dealing with the chemical processes and compounds of living organisms.
roland.lerc.nasa.gov/~dglover/dictionary/b.html

A science that studies the chemistry of living organisms, including human beings.
www.effexor.com/resources/glossary.jhtml

the study of chemistry of living systems
www.learnchem.net/glossary/b.shtml

the study of the chemical processes and substances existing in living things.
www.cosmicimages.com/iss/researchglossary.html

The chemistry of biology; the application of the tools and concepts of chemistry to living systems. Biochemists study the structures and physical properties of biological molecules.
www.jackorchard.org/2_glossary.asp

The chemistry of living organisms and life processes.
yourmedicalsource.com/library/depression/DEP_glossary.html

the study of the chemistry of living systems. i.e. the interaction between molecules in living organisms.
www.platelet.net/glossary/glossary.html

the study of the chemistry of living systems. (23)
www3.etb.uiuc.edu/cyberprof/public/chemistry/ImageBank/References/107HWReferences/Glossary/

The chemistry of living things, including the structure and function of biological molecules and the mechanism and products of their reactions.
antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/glossary/b.shtml

is the study of the structure and function of organic molecules, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and specialized chemical compounds.
mediasales.psu.edu/roots/glossary.html

53
www.agregs.com/Information/glossary.htm

the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occuring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn

と、化学がベースにあること、その対象が生物であることを説明している。


分子生物学の定義

あらゆる生命現象を、分子レベルで記述しようとする学問的な試み

ちなみに、岩波生物学辞典 第三版によると

生物における諸過程や種々の生命現象を、
単なる現象論的な視点にとどまらず、
分子レベルでの実体的な把握に立脚した立場から
解明しようとする現代生物学の一分野。
またGoogle Answers for help from expert researchersによると
Definitions of Biochemistry on the Web:

A branch of biological science that studies the biology of a cell at the molecular level. Molecular biological studies are directed at studying the structure and function of biological macromolecules and the relationship of their functioning to the structure of a cell and its internal components: including nuclei, cell membranes and mitochondria.
www.genencor.com/wt/gcor/glossary

The study of the structure, function, and makeup of biologically important molecules.
www.ornl.gov/TechResources/Human_Genome/glossary/glossary.html

The interpretation of biological events in terms of the physics and chemistry of molecules within cells.
www.dddmag.com/scripts/glossary.asp

The study of the biochemical and mo- lecular interactions within living cells.
www.biotechwithitaly.com/nw_glossary_mo.html

A science covering the study of phenomena occurring inside cells, particularly the chemical structure and expression of genetic information.
www.nccr-oncology.ch/en/glossary/glossary.htm

biochemical processes at the molecular level
pharmacy.ucsf.edu/glossary/

is the study of the structure and function of biological molecules.
www.ariusresearch.com/glos.html

The science of studying the genetic composition and mechanism of living organisms at the molecular level. It historically refers to the understanding and manipulation of genes (DNA).
www.whatislife.com/education/fact/glossary.htm

The science of life at the molecular level.
www.biotech.ca/EN/what_glossary.html

= : a branch of biology dealing with the ultimate physicochemical organization of living matter and especially with the molecular basis of inheritance and protein synthesis
home.attbi.com/~bkrentzman/glossary.html

the science which aims at understanding the molecular mechanism responsible for living processes.
www.gtg.com.au/GTypedefinitions.html

is the study of gene structure and regulation of gene expression
mediasales.psu.edu/roots/glossary.html

Field of biology that studies the molecular level of organization.
www.shelale.org/Zumreler/Biyoloji/soz/M.htm

The study of the various molecules and chemical reactions that take place in organisms molecul = a little mass
www.regina.k12.nf.ca/staff/school1/definiti.htm

the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn

生化学に比べると、定義に巾があるようだ。
(たぶんこの巾は、フトコロのふかい学問の性質を表わしているのだろう。)



Close this Window


24 Jan 2005
小西智一

秋田県立大学
生物資源科学部/地域共同研究センター