14041 - Biochemistry Lab-based Course (A)

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)

Learning outcomes

The students acquire methodological and application-oriented skills to integrate their knowledge in the topics of the Chemistry and Biochemistry lectures.

Course contents

Study of the structure-function correlations of biological macromolecules (proteins, in particular) through the use of databases and molecular dynamics software.

Readings/Bibliography

Teaching material.

D.L. Nelson M.M. Cox “I Principi di Biochimica di Lehninger” Ed. Zanichelli

K.J. Denniston, J.J. Topping, R.L. Caret “Chimica generale Chimica Organica Propedeutica Biochimica” Ed. McGraw-Hill

M. Lieberman, A.D. Marks “Biochimica Medica: un approccio clinico” Casa Editrice Ambrosiana

Laboratory procedures will be available for each student during practical computer exercises as well as on line.

Teaching methods

Lecture (2 hours) to introduce practical activity. Practical computer exercises (2 hours for each student, Computer Laboratory at Via Belmeloro 8/2) aimed at verifying some of the topics presented during the lectures of general Biochemistry.

Assessment methods

Practical computer exercises are helpful for the Chemistry and Biochemistry exam.

Teaching tools

Computer Laboratory at Via Belmeloro 8/2.

Teaching material (access restricted to the students registered to the Teaching Staff-Student Distribution list created by the teacher http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Guida/Liste+distribuzione/liste.htm) can be downloaded through AMS CAMPUS (http://campus.unibo.it/).

Office hours

See the website of Paola Taddei