Pediatric nursing

Inorganic and Organic Chemistry: Chemical bonds: covalent bonds, electrostatic bonds (ionic, dipolar and hydrogen). Structure and properties of water. Saline solution, Acids and bases, pH. Properties of Carbon. Aliphatic hydrocarbons, saturated and unsaturated. Aromatic hydrocarbons. Alcohols, ethers, aldehydes and ketones. Carboxylic acids. Hydroxyacids, ketoacids, amines, amides, esters and anhydrides. Biochemistry: Amino acids: classification, acid-base properties, amino acid precursors of biogenic amines. Peptides. Peptide bond, polypeptides and oligopeptides. Proteins: structural organization of proteins: primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure. Globular and fibrous proteins. Haemoglobin, oxygen and carbon dioxide transporting Nucleic Acids: purine and pyrimidine bases, nucleosides and nucleotides. DNA. RNA Carbohydrates: definition and significance. Monosaccharides: glyceraldehyde, glucose, fructose, ribose and deoxyribose. Disaccharides: maltose, lactose and sucrose. Polysaccharides: glycogen, starch and cellulose. Lipids: definition and significance. Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids and steroids (cholesterol). Chemical structure of biological membranes. Enzymes: Mechanism of action. Enzyme kinetics. Enzyme regulation. Classification. Metabolism: general concepts, the significance of ATP, oxidative and direct phosphorylation. Main pathways of glucose (glycolysis, Krebs cycle), lipid (beta oxidation) and protein metabolism. Hormones: Classification and mechanism of action of hormones

Prior knowledge and skills in basic chemistry

Samaja – Paroni: Chimica e biochimica, 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 M. Bertoldi, D. Colombo, F. Magni, O. Marin, P. Palestini ;CHIMICA E BIOCHIMICA - Edises

Frontal teaching (or online, if necessary)

Mandatory attendance

The learning assessment will be conducted through a written exam (or oral examination, if necessary). The exam includes both multiple choice questions and open-ended questions. If necessary, exams can be administered online.

Frontal teaching (or online, if necessary)