Basi molecolari della vita (1° anno)

A.Y. 2025/2026
6
Max ECTS
75
Overall hours
SSD
BIO/10
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
Undefined
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Single course

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

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Course syllabus
Metabolic Biochemistry
Oxygen transport and chromo-proteins
Vitamins and coenzymes
Structure and functions of biological membranes
Mitochondria bioenergy
Carbohydrate metabolism and main related pathologies
Lipid Metabolism and main related pathologies
Aminoacids metabolism and main related pathologies
Insuline and Glucagone regulation of body metabolism
Hemoglobin metabolism
Nucleotides metabolism and main related pathologies
Prerequisites for admission
Knowledge acquired during Chemistry and Propaedeutic biochemistry course.
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons and small group teaching.
Each CFU is composed by frontal lessons and innovative teaching time. The innovative activities consist in deepening matters that are included in the course program, in agreement with the teacher.
Small groups of students will study a few articles from the international medical scientific literature (pubmed); present their study to the colleagues and their activity will be considered for the final exam.
Teaching Resources
- Biochimica Medica Siliprandi e Tettamanti (PICCIN)
- Biochimica con aspetti clinici, Devlin, Edises
- Biochimica Medica , Lieberman e Marks, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written/oral qualifying exam.
The final exam will be held in the second year.
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 75 hours
Professor: Signorelli Paola
Shifts:
Turno
Professor: Signorelli Paola
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