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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Degree course in
Livestock science and animal production technologies
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Veterinary Science

BIOCHEMISTRY
cod. 08699

Academic year 2012/13
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Biochimica (BIO/10)
Field
Discipline della sanità animale
Type of training activity
Characterising
47 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: BIOCHEMISTRY AND ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

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Learning objectives

The metabolism devoted to cellular energy production, consumption and saving

Prerequisites

general and organic chemistry

Course unit content

Structure and function of molecules and macromolecules of biological interest: Mono and polysaccharides, proteins, lipids, DNA and RNA. Metabolism: Glicolysis and Glicogenolysis, Krebs cycle, respiratory chain and oxidative phosphorylation, ATP .

Full programme

Structure and function of amino acids and proteins: particularly of hemoglobin and myoglobin. Structure and function of DNA and RNA and genetic code expression and regulation. General notions on lipids and mono- and polysaccharides. Metabolism of glucose and Atp synthesyss

Bibliography

Biochemistry (CEA editor)

Teaching methods

oral lessons

Assessment methods and criteria

written test and oral exam

Other information

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