BIOCHEMISTRY

General Module

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2018/2019

Type of Course:

Basic

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

Bachelor's Degree Programme in BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

Disciplinary Sector:

Biochemistry

Is part of:

biochemistry and microbiology

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

MANCA Laura

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

Knowledge of the fundamental principles of biology and chemistry is required for the understanding of the course. Specific prerequisites are not foreseen.

AF code:

10710160

Teaching period

Second semester

Objectives

Final oral examination on topics developed during the lessons.
At the request of attending students, an intermediate written exam can be awarded. Three open-ended questions and / or multiple-choice questions. For multiple choice questions the candidate must select one or more answers from a given list. The vote will be expressed in thirtieths and will mean the evaluation of the final oral interview.
If the assessment is not to his liking, the student is given the opportunity to refuse the oral exam.

Contents

Course introduction.
Proteins: classification based on functions and chemical-physical characteristics. Study of the functional aspects of globular proteins (hemoglobin, enzymes);
Carbohydrates: examples of the metabolic role that will be better detailed in the part of glycogen metabolism.
Introduction to metabolism and division into catabolic and anabolic pathways; importance of ATP in the connection between catabolism and anabolism. Exoergonic and endergonic reactions.

Recommended Bibliography

Choose one of the following texts:

Solomon, Martin, Martin, Berg: Fondamenti di Biologia.
Ed. EdiSES

DL Nelson, MM Cox - Introduzione alla Biochimica. Ed. Zanichelli, V edizione, 2015.

Brown TA - Conoscere la Biochimica - Ed. Zanichelli, I edizione, 2018

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