10587 - Bioinorganic Chemistry

Academic Year 2018/2019

  • Docente: Piera Sabatino
  • Credits: 4
  • SSD: CHIM/03
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Chemistry (cod. 8856)

Learning outcomes

Chemical features and biological functions of elements binding to biomolecules. Choice, uptake and transfer of metals, ion channels and pumps, delivery and insertion of metals into their final biomolecular sites. Biomineralization processes. Specific functions performed by metalloproteins. Detoxification processes.

Course contents

Chemical features and biological functions of elements binding to biomolecules. Choice, uptake and transfer of metals, ion channels and pumps, delivery and insertion of metals into their final biomolecular sites. Biomineralization processes. Specific functions performed by metalloproteins. Detoxification processes.

Teaching methods

Lectures concern the main subjects in bioinorganic chemistry. After each main topic, one or more insights are given based on the very recent literature, so as to provide students with examples of possible scientific applications.

Teaching tools

PC, video projector, Powerpoint presentations.

Office hours

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