Biochemistry and Fundamentals of Human Biochemistry

The course aims to provide the knowledge needed for the understanding of biochemical processes underlying cell function and body.

Knowledge and understanding of a) structure and functions of macromolecules, mainly referring to proteins; b) composition organization and dynamics of biological membranes, mainly referring to membrane transport e signal transduction mechanisms; c) cell metabolism, regulation and integration of metabolic pathways in human cells. At the end of the course, the student will acquire the capacity to understand the relationship between tissue metabolism and function; the ability to recognize and predict metabolic adaptation to altered environmental conditions (including fuel availability) also in view of following courses, such as general pathology and pharmacology. The acquisition of these knowledges and skills will be certified by passing the exam