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Organic Chemistry vs. Biochemistry	Ccl471	08/06/05
Dear Matrix: Thank you for responding to my space shuttle descent question. I saw in your profile that you have a PhD in Organic Chemistry. Is that another name for Biochemistry, or are they two different fields? Many thanks, C.L.
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matrix		08/06/05
Hello C.L. These are two different fields. Organic chemistry is the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and synthesis of organic compounds. Organic compounds are composed of carbon and hydrogen, and can possibly contain any of the other elements such as nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur. Biochemistry is the study of the structure and interactions of the complex organic molecules found in LIVING SYSTEMS. NOTE the last two words in the second definition (LIVING SYSTEMS). I have NEVER had a biochemistry course.

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