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 🧬 Understanding In-silico, In-vitro, and In-vivo Techniques in Biotechnology In Biotechnology, scientists use various approaches to study biological processes and develop new treatments or innovations. Three primary techniques are In-silico,In-vitro, and In-vivo—each with unique applications but often complementing one another in research. 💻 1. In-silico  Definition: In-silico refers to computational and simulation-based techniques used to study biological processes. These methods rely on computer models and algorithms to predict outcomes, analyze data, and simulate experiments.  Applications: Drug discovery, molecular docking, genomics, and systems biology are common fields where in-silico techniques shine. This approach saves time and cost by predicting biological behaviors before moving to laboratory or animal testing. 🦠2. In-vitro  Definition In-vitro involves experiments conducted outside of a living organism, typically in controlled laboratory settings like...

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Figure of enzymes meeting a substrate and forming a new product (peptide bond) Enzymes: what they are and what they do Right now, as you read this, there are billions of chemical reactions happening inside your body. Although they happen at lightning speed inside cells, when these reactions are run inside test-tubes --- in a lab instead of a body --- they happen at a snail’s pace. What explains this difference in speed? What do our cells have, that a test-tube lacks? The answer is: enzymes! Enzymes are life’s great facilitators. They create the conditions needed for biochemical reactions to happen fast. The general name that chemists use for a chemical entity that increases the speed of a reaction is a “catalyst.” Enzymes are biological catalysts--they catalyze the chemical reactions that happen inside living things. The definition of catalysis Consider a chemical reaction where a molecule A bonds with a molecule B to create a molecule A-B (A stuck to B). Under a given set of condition...