Biochemistry
A.Y. 2018/2019
Learning objectives
L'obiettivo del corso è quello di fornire le conoscenze necessarie alla comprensione a livello molecolare della struttura e della funzione delle principali biomolecole, ivi comprese le macromolecole biologiche, e dei principali processi biologici presenti nelle cellule animali, con particolare riferimento a quelli coinvolti nel metabolismo delle molecole di importanza nutrizionale.
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
ATTENDING STUDENTS
Course syllabus
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
Protein structural levels (2 hours)
Collagen (2 hours)
Membranes and membrane transport(2 hours)
Myoglobin and hemoglobin (2 hours)
Enzymes, mechanism and regulation of enzyme action. Zymogen (2 hours)
Molecular mechanism of digestion, absorption and transport of biomolecules (2 hours)
Metabolism and bioenergetics(2 hours)
Carbohydrates metabolism: glycolysis, pentose phosphate pathway, glycogen, gluconeogenesis, synthesis of lactose (4 hours)
TCA cycle and oxidative phosphorylation (2 hours)
Fatty acid catabolism and lipid biosynthesis. Ketone bodies. Cholesterol metabolism (4 hours)
Amino acid metabolism, ammonia metabolism and urea cycle (2 hours)
Nucleotides: purinies and pyrimidines metabolism (2 hours)
Metabolic integration and intra-extra cellular regulation (2 hours)
Nucleic acids and biological function. Genetic code. DNA replication, transcription, gene expression and protein synthesis (10 hours)
Rumen biochemistry (6 hours)
Lab techologies (2 hours)
Collagen (2 hours)
Membranes and membrane transport(2 hours)
Myoglobin and hemoglobin (2 hours)
Enzymes, mechanism and regulation of enzyme action. Zymogen (2 hours)
Molecular mechanism of digestion, absorption and transport of biomolecules (2 hours)
Metabolism and bioenergetics(2 hours)
Carbohydrates metabolism: glycolysis, pentose phosphate pathway, glycogen, gluconeogenesis, synthesis of lactose (4 hours)
TCA cycle and oxidative phosphorylation (2 hours)
Fatty acid catabolism and lipid biosynthesis. Ketone bodies. Cholesterol metabolism (4 hours)
Amino acid metabolism, ammonia metabolism and urea cycle (2 hours)
Nucleotides: purinies and pyrimidines metabolism (2 hours)
Metabolic integration and intra-extra cellular regulation (2 hours)
Nucleic acids and biological function. Genetic code. DNA replication, transcription, gene expression and protein synthesis (10 hours)
Rumen biochemistry (6 hours)
Lab techologies (2 hours)
Course syllabus
The course program is the same as described for attending students
Professor(s)
Reception:
Monday 12.30-13.30
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Via dell'Università, 6 - 26900 Lodi, Italy