- Docente: Stefano Masiero
- Credits: 6
- SSD: CHIM/06
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Stefano Masiero (Modulo 1) Susanna Guernelli (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences (cod. 8518)
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from Oct 03, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
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from Mar 14, 2024 to May 29, 2024
Learning outcomes
The course will give the student a good knowledge of the various classes of natural organic compounds and the main biosynthetic pathways leading to secondary metabolites
Course contents
Module one
- Intermolecular forces
- Organic stereochemistry: biological outcomes.
- Lipids: terpenes, steroids, fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, prostaglandins, lipophilic vitamins.
- Aminoacids, peptides and proteins.
- Carbohydrates: monosaccarides, disaccarides, polysaccarides.
- Heterocyclic aromatic compounds.
- Nucleobases, nucleosides, nucleotides, nucleic acids.
- Radical species and radical reactions.
Module two
- Primary and secondary metabolism: general notes.
- Acetate metabolic pathway.
- Mevalonate metabolic pathway.
- Shikimic acid metabolic pathway.
- Alkaloids
Readings/Bibliography
W.H. Brown, "Organic Chemistry", III ed (or subsequent), Cengage Learning, , 2005
P. M. Dewick, "Medicinal Natural Products", 2nd ed. John Wiley& Sons, 2002
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
The final examination, aiming atascertaining the student's acquired skills, consists of a 40 min. oral interview on 3 different topics. Candidates are allowed to choose the first topic.
Teaching tools
Presentations. Files will be available for download.
Office hours
See the website of Stefano Masiero
See the website of Susanna Guernelli
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.