Spam link The external link reference to the Protein Zone seems to be a site selling books on proteins Removed Suggestions I didn t want to unceremoniously trash Suzanne s text for this article taken from BioChemistry so I m putting it here so that she or others may incorporate it in this page as appropriate Biochemistry considers the chemical properties of biological systems Formally biochemistry includes a description of the macromolecules including proteins lipids polysaccharides and nucleic acids and small molecules present in cells The bulk of biochemical investigation focuses on the properties of proteins many of which are enzymes For historical reasons the biochemistry of metabolism has been one of the most extensively described aspect of the cell have hopefully incorporated above material appropriatelly Wilhelm Schuessler There seems to be no reference whatsoever to Dr Wilhelm Schuessler who discovered the 12 essential mineral elements of which the body is both composed and requires for life Schuessler was a German Scientist homoeopath and Medical Doctor who lived in Oldenburg Germany 1821 1898 and considered the father of Biochemistry having worked with many such as Rudolf Virchow cellular pathology The first biochemic association was founded in Oldenburg on July 17th 1885 The Institute of Biochemistry Schuessler Biochemischer Bund Deutschland Ev is still alive and well with web page at Further information may be obtained in the English language by contacting The Institute of Biochemic medicine Asia Pacific A branch of the Biochemischer Bund Deutschland which is located in Australia biochemics bigpond com au removed from article