- Docente: Maria Luisa Genova
- Credits: 11
- SSD: BIO/10
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Maria Luisa Genova (Modulo 1) Antonello Lorenzini (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 6732)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the Biochemistry course, students will understand: the thermodynamic aspects of biochemical processes and the fundamentals of cellular bioenergetics; the structural and functional characteristics of protein macromolecules; the mechanism of action of enzymes, enzymatic kinetics, and the mechanisms for regulating the rate of biochemical processes; the structure of nucleic acids and the molecular basis of DNA replication, and the transcription and translation steps of protein biosynthesis; the essential elements of the intermediary metabolism of major biological molecules (carbohydrates, lipids, and nitrogenous compounds), the energy changes associated with them, their interrelationships and metabolic and hormonal regulations, as well as the cellular localization and compartmentalization of major metabolic pathways; the specialization of various human organs and tissues in metabolic activities as a prerequisite for understanding their specific functions; the molecular mechanisms regulating cellular activity, with particular attention to intracellular signal transduction and the function of hormones, other extracellular messengers, and vitamins at the metabolic and genetic levels; the molecular basis of human nutrition and nutrigenomics necessary to understand the role of nutrients contained in food on the metabolic homeostasis of cells and tissues.
Course contents
MODULE M1 (Prof. Genova): 32 lectures
MODULE M2 (Prof. Lorenzini): 27 lectures
Both modules are taught in Italian (see the IT version of this webpage for more information).
Readings/Bibliography
This course is taught in Italian (see the IT version of this webpage for more information).
Teaching methods
This course is taught in Italian (see the IT version of this webpage for more information).
Assessment methods
This course is taught in Italian (see the IT version of this webpage for more information).
Teaching tools
This course is taught in Italian (see the IT version of this webpage for more information).
Office hours
See the website of Maria Luisa Genova
See the website of Antonello Lorenzini