People who study the chemical basis of living processes are known as Biochemists. Biochemistry includes examination of the chemicals found in cells, their formation and degradation, and also the production of energy by cells, as well as the reproduction of cells.
Biochemistry seeks to explain the processes that support life molecularly.
Each chemical in a cell has a specific function, so that its biological use can be described in exact chemical terms. Human insulin can be synthesized by a bacterium if the human gene for insulin has been inserted into their cells. The Biochemist use the tools of biology, chemistry and genetics to explore all the processes of life. Recently biochemists have provided the knowledge necessary to modify the complex nature of life itself. The aspects of cellular chemistry are the foundation of the understanding of all the biological sciences.