- Docente: Stefano Masiero
- Credits: 6
- SSD: CHIM/06
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Stefano Masiero (Modulo 1) Stefano Masiero (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)
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
- 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.
- 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 at ascertaining 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 of presentations will be available for download.
Office hours
See the website of Stefano Masiero