OVERVIEW

Biochemistry influences every aspect of our world. This Course concerns the human metabolism and the effect of the nutrition on the changes of biochemical processes. The students have to learn how simple changes in biochemical processes can have dramatic effects on human health.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO)

At the end of this course students must  knowledge the principal catabolic and anabolic pathways of carbohydrate, lipid and nitrogen compounds.

TEACHING METHODS

Plenary Lectures covering the entire program of the course

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• PROTEINS: composition, structure,and their relationships
•  ENZYMES: classification, kinetics and control
• BIOENERGETIC AND OXIDATIVE METABOLISM
• CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM: major metabolic pathways and their control
• LIPID METABOLISM:Utilization and storage of energy in lipid form 
• AMINO ACID METABOLISM 
• METABOLIC INTERRELATIONSHIPS

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Materials published in Aula Web

Texbook: Ferrie et al. Le basi della Biochiomica ed Zanichelli

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ROBERTA DE TULLIO

FRANCA SALAMINO

FRANCA SALAMINO (President)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

15 March 2017

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam. Students should discusse all subjects included in the Course and obtain almost 18/30 in everyone. The final evaluation is the weighted average among all evaluations.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The assessment takes place only through the final exam which aims to ensure the effective acquisition by the student of the expected learning outcomes.

In order to pass the exam (vote of not less than 18/30 in all scientific disciplinaries of the course) the student must demonstrate that:

- Know the principal topics

- Be able to reason by connecting the various topics,

- Demonstrate ability to transverse and critically deal with the required arguments;

- Adoption of appropriate terminology.