Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Docente: Valeria Righi
  • Credits: 2
  • SSD: BIO/10
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Rimini
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Health Assistance (cod. 8879)

Learning outcomes

The student possesses the basic knowledge of living material chemistry from his propedeutic bases, biological molecular processes, structure, properties and functions of biomolecules, including proteins and nucleic acids; molecular mechanisms that govern the general picture of cellular metabolism and related energy variations, signal transduction, intra and intercellular communications; biochemical mechanisms of the functions of cells, biochemical interactions between organisms and the environment.

Course contents

Introduction to Biochemistry: Chemistry and Cell
The properties of water. Amino acids. The peptide bond. Proteins: Biological Importance. Protein structures. Conjugated proteins, lipoproteins, glycoproteins.
Hemoglobin and myoglobin: structure and function.
Enzymes: Biological Importance. Coenzymes. Adjustment of enzymatic activity. The forms of energy used.
Water-soluble and lipo-soluble vitamins. Sugars. Lipids.
The biochemistry of life.

Readings/Bibliography

Biochemistry Donald Voet and Judith_G._Voet

Edition: 3rd edition, Hardcover textbook, 1664pp

Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated ISBN: 047119350X

 

Principles of Biochemistry, 4th Edition International Student Version Donald Voet and  Charlotte W. Pratt

Teaching methods

Lectures with the use of audiovisual systems.

Assessment methods

The exam consists of an oral exam with three questions that will tend to ascertain the theoretical knowledge of the student on the structure and function of biological macromolecules. The student at the end of the course must be able to recognize the structures of the macromolecules and their functioning within the body / organ / cell.
Know how to evaluate when external input can be harmful as well as the environment.

Teaching tools

PC and video projector for Powerpoint and multimedia presentations; Bright blackboard.

Office hours

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