Comparative biochemistry

Comparative biochemistry

Comparative biochemistry or biochemical evolution is the study of differences in chemical (metabolic) processes among species . For example, the difference between carnivorous species of animals and herbivores is included in comparative biochemistry.

Comparative biochemistry is used to study evolution; it was a precursor to molecular evolution before the rise of molecular biology.


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