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.
LEARNIG OUTCOMES:
The student at the end of the Course, using the knowledge of Organic Chemistry previously acquired, must demonstrate knowledge and understanding about:
-the interaction of drugs with biological macromolecules
-the effect of drugs on metabolism and its regulation
-the regulation of metabolism by drugs
-the disease as a result of a genetic modification of macromolecules; hypothetical therapy
In addition, students, applying the knowledge and understanding acquired, shall be able,even collaborating with other professionals, to help explain:
-the mechanism by which a drug or other health products acts in a biological process
-what are the molecular basis of diseases
-mechanism which regulate cellular homeostasis
-which food to allow normal growth, development and well-being
Prerequisites
Before taking the 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, oxidative metabolism and hormonal regulation. 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 . Protein synthesis.
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''
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 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
Other information
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