00061 - Biochemistry

Academic Year 2009/2010

  • Docente: Giorgio Sartor
  • Credits: 4
  • SSD: BIO/10
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Ravenna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Environmental Sciences (cod. 8011)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will posses knowledge of structure and functions od biomolecules ad of the main metabolic processes.

Course contents

Biomolecules, structure and functions; Enzyme kinetics; Oxygen tranport, hemoglobin and cooperativity, Metabolism; Sugar metabolism; Energy: oxydative phosphorilation, photosynthesis; Fat metabolism; Nittrogen matabolism; Protein synthasisi and degradation.

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

Frontal lesson

Assessment methods

Written test

Links to further information

http://www.ambra.unibo.it/giorgio.sartor/didattica/biochimica.html

Office hours

See the website of Giorgio Sartor