Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
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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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024
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Professional Laboratories (3rd year)
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.
Biological and physical sciences - BIOCHIMICA (2022/2023)
Teaching code
4S000031
Teacher
Credits
3
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY
Period
1 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE dal Oct 3, 2022 al Dec 23, 2022.
To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link: Course organization
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide:
- basic knowledge of general and organic chemistry in preparation for biochemistry;
- knowledge of the structure-function relationships of the main classes of biological macromolecules and the main metabolic pathways in which they are involved;
- knowledge of the existing interconnections between biochemical processes and related energetics.
At the end of the course the student should prove the acquisition of scientific terms and notions in order to critically and autonomously evaluate the biochemical processes of life.
Program
- Building blocks of general and organic chemistry: the carbon atom; electronic configuration; organic compounds nomenclature and functional groups.
- Protein structure and function: structure and physico-chemical properties of amino acids; peptide bond; protein structure levels; fibrous proteins; globular proteins; hemoglobin and myoglobin; actin; myosin.
- Enzymes: classification; activation rate; coenzymes and cofactors; water-soluble vitamins; regulation of enzymatic activity.
- Nucleic acids: basic notions of their structural functions; their role as energy carriers, as components of enzymatic cofactors, and as chemical messengers.
- Introduction to metabolism: anabolism and catabolism; ATP; redox coenzymes (NAD and FAD); chemical equilibrium and Le Chatelier principle; equilibrium constant; Gibbs free energy; exo- and endo-ergonic reactions; equilibria and spontaneity of reactions; metabolic pathways; metabolic intermediates; metabolism regulation.
- Carbohydrates: monosaccharides; disaccharides; polysaccharides; glycogen; starch; cellulose; glycosaminoglycans; proteoglycans and glycoproteins.
- Carbohydrate metabolism: glycolysis and its regulation; alcoholic fermentation; lactic fermentation; phosphate pentose pathway; gluconeogenesis; glycogenosynthesis; glycogenolysis; hormonal regulation (glucagon, insulin and adrenaline); Cori cycle.
- Citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation: regulation of the citric acid cycle; electron transport chain; oxidative phosphorylation.
- Lipids: reserve lipids; structural membrane lipids; cholesterol; lipids as signals and cofactors.
- Lipid metabolism: lipid biosynthesis; fatty-acid synthase; cholesterol metabolism; beta-oxidation of fatty acids; cheotnic bodies.
- Amino acid metabolism: metabolic fate of amino groups; urea cycle; glucose-alanine cycle; transamination.
- Energy metabolism in pathological conditions such as neoplasms;
- Biochemistry of pathologies affecting fertility.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
The teacher will carry out lectures.
Learning assessment procedures
The exam consists of four written tests, one for each module, based on the didactic contents of the entire course, which must be passed in the sessions of the same exam session. In particular, in the Biochemistry test, to pass the exam the student will have to demonstrate that they have understood the basic concepts of biochemistry, from biological macromolecules to metabolic transformations. The exam consists of a written test based on the didactic contents of the entire course and will be structured as follows: - 15 multiple choice questions - each correct answer is worth 1 point; - 3 open-ended questions, to which the student must answer in a limited space in a complete and concise manner - each open answer is worth 5 points. The duration of the exam will be 60 minutes. The test is considered passed if the rating obtained is greater than or equal to 18/30.
Evaluation criteria
To pass the exam, the students must demonstrate that they have fully achieved the intended learning objectives. The test will specifically evaluate: 1) the deepening of specific knowledge; 2) the ability to make connections between the various topics covered; 3) the property of scientific language. The final mark will be expressed out of thirty and will be given by the sum of the points obtained in all the questions. The exam of the Biochemistry module is considered passed if the evaluation is greater than or equal to 18.
Exam language
Italiano
