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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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Biological and biochemical sciences - BIOCHIMICA (2018/2019)
Teaching code
4S000166
Teacher
Credits
2
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY
Period
LOGO 1^ ANNO - 1^ SEMESTRE dal Oct 2, 2018 al Nov 23, 2018.
Location
VERONA
To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link: Course organization
Learning outcomes
To educate the student to analyze the phenomena with a solid methodological base that foresees elementary knowledges of general and organic chemistry. To give relief to the relationship between structure and function of the principal classes of macromolecoles and to the metabolic regulation at the molecular level. To stimulate the interest of the student giving maximum prominence to the interconnections among the various biochemical process and to the connected their energetic variations.
Program
- Fundamental concepts of general and organic chemistry that allow the understanding of the biochemistry.
- Structure and function of proteins: amino acids; peptide bond; structural levels of proteins; fibrous proteins and globular proteins; hemoglobin and myoglobin; hemoglobin variants; classification, function and regulation of enzymes.
- Bioenergetics: metabolism, chemical transformations in the cell; thermodynamics; ATP as energy exchanger; oxidation/reductions.
- Structure and metabolism of carbohydrates; mono- and disaccharides; polysaccharides. Glycolysis and its regulation. Alcoholic and lactic fermentation. Gluconeogenesis. Penthose phosphate pathway. structure, function and metabolism of glycogen.
- AcetylCoA. Citric acid cycle; electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation; ATP synthesis.
- Structure and metabolism of lipids: structural lipids and biological membranes; lipids transport; lipids digestion and fatty acids beta-oxidation; hints on fatty acids biosynthesis
- Amino acid metabolism; transamination and oxidative deamination; urea cycle; metabolism of the carbon chain.
The frontal teaching is the exclusive method adopted in this Course.
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| Bertoldi M, Colombo D, Magni F, Marin O, Palestini P. | Chimica e Biochimica (Edizione 1) | EdiSES | 2015 | 978 88 7959 878 1 | |
| M. Samaja | Corso di Biochimica per Lauree Triennali | Piccin Ed. Padova | |||
| P.C. CHAMPE, R.A. HAEVEY, D.R. FERRIER | Le basi della biochimica | Zanichelli | 2015 |
Examination Methods
To pass the Biochemistry module test the students must demonstrate an appropriate understanding of the basic concepts of biochemistry, from biological macromolecules to metabolic transformations.
The exam consists of a written test of multiple choice and open questions.
The final score will be expressed in thirty's (/30). The examination will be validated with a minimum score of 18/30.
