General Terminology Of Biochemistry And Chemical composition Of Human Body

Biochemistry is the branch of chemistry or biological science which deals with the chemical reactions within a living being.Clinical Biochemistry  it is the branch of medical science which deals with the chemical reactions within human body.

Chemical composition of Human body 


The average body composition of adult human (70 kg)-

protein and related substances -18%

Mineral -7%

Fat-15%

Water: 42 litters or 60%
Intracellular component of the body water (28 litters or)- 40%
Extracellular component of the body water (14 litters)- 20%




General Terminology Of Biochemistry

Atom : It is the finest particle of an element which does not posses all the properties but take part in chemical reaction.

Molecule : It is the finest particle of an element or compound which posses all the properties but can not take part in chemical reaction.

Atomic weight : it is the number of weight bearing particles proton and neutron present in the atom.

Atomic Number : it is the number of proton present in the atom.