BIOCHEMISTRY
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Organic Chemistry I
Oral exam with two general questions on distinct course sections
The purpose of the course is to provide basic knowledge to understand the chemistry of biological processes at the molecular level.
The first aim is the knowledge of the cellular environment where metabolic processes take place.
The second aim is to know the main classes of biomolecules.
The third aim is to understand mechanisms of metabolic processes and their bioenergetics
The fourth aim is to understand mechanisms that regulate metabolism at both cell and system level
Descriptive biochemistry (2 ECTS). Metabolism (3 ECTS). Cellular biochemistry (1 CFU).
The molecular logic of living systems – The molecular organization of the cell
Aminoacids, peptides, proteins
Structure and function of proteins
Enzymes and vitamins
Carbohydrates and nucleic acids
Lipids and membranes
Bioenergetics
Glycolysis, glycogen and gluconeogenesis
Catabolism of fatty acids, aminoacids, nucleotides
The Krebs cycle and phosphorylative oxidation
Photosynthesis
Elements of biosynthesis
Biosignaling and regulation of metabolism
Metabolism of nucleic acids
Synthesis, transport and degradation of proteins
Nelson, Cox. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. W H Freeman & Co; 6th edition
Frontal lectures, three hours each
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