Biochemistry is the study of the chemical substances and vital processes occurring in living organisms. Biochemists focus heavily on the role, function, and structure of biomolecules. The study of the chemistry behind biological processes and the synthesis of biologically active molecules are examples of biochemistry.
Mifepristone (or RU-486) is a synthetic, steroidal antiprogestogen and antiglucocorticoid pharmaceutical drug.ifepristone is sold in the United States by Danco Laboratories as Mifeprex and is U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved to terminate intrauterine pregnancies of up to 49 days gestation.
Abortion is one of the most common medical procedures performed in the United States each year. Medical termination of pregnancy with mifepristone was approved in the United States in 2000 and is used in 31 countries worldwide. Approximately half of all abortions are performed with this method.