- Docente: Romana Fato
- Credits: 6
- SSD: BIO/10
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Ravenna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Environmental Sciences (cod. 8011)
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from Feb 22, 2023 to Jun 01, 2023
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will posses knowledge of structure and functions of biomolecules ad of the main metabolic processes.
Course contents
Biomolecules, structure and functions
Enzyme kinetics
Oxygen transport, hemoglobin and cooperativity
Metabolism:
Sugar metabolism:
- Glycolysis / Gluconeogenesis;
- Citrate cycle (TCA cycle);
- Pentose phosphate pathway;
Energy metabolism:
- Oxidative phosphorylation;
- Photosynthesis
Fat metabolism:
- Fatty acid degradation
- Fatty acid biosynthesis
- Steroid biosynthesis
Nitrogen metabolism:
- Nitrate assimilation
- Nitogen fixation
- Ammonim and Urea
Nucleic Acid Metabolism
- DNA metabolism
- RNA metabolism
- Protein metabolism
Readings/Bibliography
Champe P., Harvey R., Ferrier D.R., "LE BASI DELLA BIOCHIMICA" Zanichelli
David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox "I PRINCIPI DI BIOCHIMICA DI LEHNINGER" Zanichelli
Teaching methods
Lesson and exercises at individual and small group level.
Assessment methods
The principal learning outcomes that will be assessed are:
- knowledge of the main biochemical processes of environmental interest
The final grade will be composed of a written test on multiple choice questions and two/ three open-ended questions on the following main issues:
- Macromolecules (Aminoacids an proteins, protein structure, enzymes carbohydrates, lipids an biological membranes, nucleotides and coenzymes)
- Metabolism (Enzyme kinetics, oxygen transport, metabolism of carbohydrates: glycolisis, pentose phosphate pathway, citrate cycle (Krebs cycle), pyruvate)
- Metabolism (Oxydative phosphorilation, photosynthesis, fatty acids beta oxydation, nitrogen metabolism)
A test in progress is planned and it will be composed of a written test on multiple choice questions and two open-ended questio
This teaching is part of an Integrated Course, the final grade will be proportional to the CFU of each teaching:
65951 - BIOCHIMICA 6 CFU 50%
65952 - FISIOLOGIA 6 CFU 50%
Being this an Integrated Course the verbalizing teacher if Prof. Elena Fabbri.
Teaching tools
power point slides
Office hours
See the website of Romana Fato