Learning objectives
The Course of Biochemistry aims to enable the student to know and understand the structure, organization and function of living matter in molecular terms also in order to allow the student the ability to use the knowledge and understanding gained in identifying problems associated with the structural chemistry and structure-function relationship; metabolism and its regulation; biological information pathways.
The course of Applied Biochemistry is a part of teaching or course-integrated Biochemistry-Applied Biochemistry.
The Course aims to enable the student to know and understand the general principles of experimental biochemistry, biological materials, principles and equipment used for analytical and preparative purposes including for the purpose of allowing the student the ability to use the knowledge and understanding gained to understand the significance of biochemical investigation, discipline-based research, and appropriated the principles and methods normally used in biochemical laboratory.
Prerequisites
Before taking the Biochemistry exam,the Organic Chemistry exam must have been passed.
Before taking the Applied Biochemistry exam, the Organic Chemistry exam must have been passed.
Course unit content
First part: Protein structure and function. Proteins of special physiological interest. Enzymes. Vitamins. Lipids. Biological membranes. Nucleotides and nucleic acids.
Second part : Bioenergetics and oxidative metabolism. Metabolism of carbohydrates: glycolysis, glycogen metabolism, gluconeogenesis, pentose phosphate pathway. Lipid metabolism. Amino acid metabolism. Tricarboxylic acid cycle. Oxidative phosphorylation. Metabolism of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides. Metabolism regulation. Signaling pathway.
Third part: Mechanisms of DNA duplication and RNA transcription. Protei synthesis.
The course of Applied Biochemistry is a part of teaching or course-integrated Biochemistry-Applied Biochemistry.
The Course aims to enable the student to know and understand the general principles of experimental biochemistry, biological materials, principles and equipment used for analytical and preparative purposes including for the purpose of allowing the student the ability to use the knowledge and understanding gained to understand the significance of biochemical investigation, discipline-based research, and appropriated the principles and methods normally used in biochemical laboratory.
Full programme
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Bibliography
D.L.Nelson,M.M.Cox:'' I principi di Biochimica di Lehninger'';J.Berg,J.L.
Tymoczko,L.Stryer:''Biochimica''; M.K.Campbell,S.O.Farrell”Biochimica”;
D.Voet,J.G.Voet,C.W:Pratt:''Fondamenti di Biochimica'';T.M.
Devlin:''Biochimica'';R.H.Garrett,C.M.Grisham:''Principi di Biochimica'';
Siliprandi,Tettamanti:''Biochimica Medica".
K.Wilson,J.Walker:''Biochimica e Biologia molecolare. Principi e tecniche'';
R.Reed,D.Holmes,J.Weyers:''Metodologie di base per le Scienze biomolecolari'';C.De Marco,C.Cini:”Principi di metodologia biochimica”.
Teaching methods
Oral lesson frontal carried out with the help of communication tools.
Assessment methods and criteria
Verify the achievement of the objectives referred Course requires a written examination. Through questions regarding the Biochemistry course content will be determined whether the student has achieved the goal of knowledge and understanding the content. By questions about the structural chemistry, the structure-function relationship, metabolism and its regulation, biological information pathways will be determined whether the student has achieved the goal of applied the acquired knowledge.
Verify the achievement of the objectives referred Course requires a written examination. Through questions regarding the Applied Biochemistry course content will be determined whether the student has achieved the goal of knowledge and understanding the content. By questions about the general principles of biochemical investigations and biological materials used, methods of separation and purification of proteins and other molecules of biochemical interest, the principles and application of spectroscopic techniques and immunochemical techniques will be determined whether the student has attained the aim of applying the acquired knowledge .
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