Chemistry and cellular biochemistry

The course will bring strong background on the following topics:
- Biocatalysis: Basis in Enzymes cofactors and vitamins
- Biological Chemistry of Oxygen: Defense mechanism, detoxification of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
- Membrane Biochemistry: Lipids, Membrane and Rafts
- Extracellular Biochemistry: Glycosaminoglycans (GAG) biosynthesis and catabolism

Expected competences acquired by the students:
- expertise in structural analysis of an active site
- basics in chemical mechanism occurring in enzymes (as a function of the different types of cofactors)
- characterization of cofactors/active site by biophysical methods.