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Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: FABIO DI DOMENICO

Module 1:

Activity type
Scienze interdisciplinari
SSD
FIS/07
Year
1st year
Semester
1st semester
CFU
2
Hours distribution
20 classroom hours
Lecturers
PAOLO BAGALA'

Module 2:

Activity type
Scienze biomediche
SSD
BIO/10
Year
1st year
Semester
1st semester
CFU
2
Hours distribution
20 classroom hours
Lecturers
FABIO DI DOMENICO

Module 3:

Activity type
Scienze biomediche
SSD
BIO/13
Year
1st year
Semester
1st semester
CFU
1
Hours distribution
10 classroom hours
Lecturers
DANIELA DIONISI

Module 4:

Activity type
Scienze biomediche
SSD
MED/03
Year
1st year
Semester
1st semester
CFU
1
Hours distribution
10 classroom hours
Lecturers
DONATELLA TITTA

Learning outcomes

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Knowledge of basic biochemistry and metabolic pathways


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Prerequisites

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Knowledge of basic chemistry


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Programme

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Amino acids: classification, acid-base properties, amino acid precursors of biogenic amines. Peptides. Peptide bond, oligopeptides and polypeptides.
Protein: structural organization of proteins: primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary. Globular proteins and fibrous. Hemoglobin and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Carbohydrates: definition and meaning. Monosaccharides: glyceraldehyde, glucose, fructose, ribose and deoxyribose. Disaccharides: maltose, lactose and sucrose. Polysaccharides: glycogen, starch and cellulose.
Lipids: definition and meaning. Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids and steroids (cholesterol). chemical structure of biological membranes.
Enzymes: mechanism of action. Enzyme kinetics. enzymatic regulation. Classification.
Metabolism: general concepts, meaning theAmino ATP, direct and oxidative phosphorylation.


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Books

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Samaja – Paroni: Chimica e biochimica
Michele Samaja : corso di Biochimica per le lauree sanitarie- Piccin
Massimo Stefani, Niccolò Taddei : Chimica, Biochimica e Biologia Applicata – Zanichelli
A.L. Lehninger, D. L. Nelson, M.M. Cox - INTRODUZIONE ALLA BIOCHIMICA (terza edizione) - Zanichelli


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Bibliography

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Lessons mode

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Lectures in presence


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Exam mode

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oral and written examination


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Example exam questions

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Describe protein structure


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Arguments

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  • Academic year2024/2025
  • Degree program to which the course belongsPhysiotherapy
  • Mandatory presenceNo
  • Languageita
  • CFU6 CFU, distributed among 4 integrated didactic modules
  • Total duration60 hours