Cholera is an infectious disease with diarrhoea caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. Cholera was prevalent in the UK in the 19th century before modern water and sewage treatment systems eliminated its spread by contaminated water.
Different chemical reactions are used in combinations during chemical synthesis in order to obtain a desired product. In biochemistry, a consecutive series of chemical reactions (where the product of one reaction is the reactant of the next reaction) form metabolic pathways. These reactions are often catalyzed by protein enzymes.
Biological Chemistry. Research at the interface of chemistry and biology is an exciting and dynamic area for scientists in both disciplines. Biological chemists investigate the molecular basis of biological processes relevant in medicine, biotechnology, or other life sciences.Each biological chemistry research group uses analytical or synthetic approaches to learn how molecules function in living organisms.aculty associated with research in Biological Chemistry include Joseph Ackerman, Alexander Barnes, Robert Blankenship, Michael Gross, Richard Gross, Liviu Mirica, Gary Patti, Jay Ponder, Jacob Schaefer, John-Stephen Taylor, and Timothy Wencewicz.