Studying at the University of Verona
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Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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One course among the followingOne course among the followingTwo courses among the followingThree courses among the following2° Year It will be activated in the A.Y. 2026/2027
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Two courses among:
- 2nd year - Molecular farming, Toxicology and applied pharmacology, Systems biology, Radioactivity and radiation protection - delivered in 2026/2027
- 1st and 2nd year - Biotechnology in neuroscience, Clinical proteomics - delivered in 2025/2026 and 2026/2027
A.A. 2025/2026: BIOTECHNOLOGY IN NEUROSCIENCE not available Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Enzymology in medical biotechnology (2025/2026)
Teaching code
4S009682
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY
Courses Single
Authorized
The teaching is organized as follows:
teoria
laboratorio [Turno 1]
laboratorio [Turno 2]
laboratorio [Turno 3]
Learning objectives
The course introduces students to enzymology and the application of enzymes in medical biotechnology and medicine. The students will acquire advanced knowledge on enzymes mechanisms and regulation, technology of enzyme production, new biotechnological strategies in engineering of enzymes aimed to their improved use in the medical and pharmaceutical fields. The main part of the course will be focused on selected applications of enzymes in biomedicine, diagnostics and therapy.
Prerequisites and basic notions
The student should be familiar with the fundamental concepts of biochemistry addressed during an undergraduate biochemistry course
Program
Theory
• Introduction to enzymes and enzyme kinetics
• Production of recombinant enzymes/proteins
• Protein engineering: directed and rationale evolution for production of new enzymes
• Enzyme therapy in metabolic disorders:
1. Lysosomal storage diseases
2. Disorders of amino acid metabolism
3. Disorders of nucleotide metabolism
• Enzymes in cancer therapy
• Diagnostic enzymes
Laboratory
Purification of recombinant wild type cystathionine beta synthase and its pathogenic variants via affinity chromatography. Analysis of the affinity purified enzyme samples by SDS-PAGE. Characterization of wild type and pathogenic mutants using kinetic and spectrophotometric methods.
Didactic methods
Topics are covered by in-class lectures and laboratory training. Students are expected to attend all lectures. Laboratory attendance is mandatory.
Learning assessment procedures
The topics covered will be evaluated in a single exam. The exam consists of a written test (multiple-choice questions and exercise questions) lasting approximately one hour, which aims to assess the level of knowledge of the topics covered during the course.
Evaluation criteria
To pass the exam, the student must demonstrate that they have fully achieved the set learning objectives.
The completeness and accuracy of the acquired knowledge, as well as the ability to present and demonstrate critical thinking, will be evaluated. The examination format is the same for both attending and non-attending students
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The evaluation of the exam is expressed out of thirty, the minimum mark for passing the exam is 18/30 and the maximum mark is 30/30, to which "honors" can be added (30 cum laude)
Exam language
english
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