Scientific Biomedical Communication

Molecular basis for the development of biotechnological drugs. - Structural and functional features of nucleic acids - Therapeutic uses of nucleic acids: catalytic RNA, RNA interference, DNA editing, CRISPR Cas9. - Structural and functional features of proteins - Therapeutic uses of proteins: therapeutic enzymes, monoclonal antibodies, peptide hormones - Recombinant DNA technologies: DNA cloning and creation of genomic libraries; DNA sequencing; expression of recombinant proteins in heterologous organisms - Recombinant DNA for the production of biopharmaceuticals - Use of biotechnological products in the synthesis of biologically active molecules

“Biotecnologie Molecolari", Terry A. Brown. Editore Zanichelli

The reference bibliography will be provided by the teacher during the course and will be shared with the students via Google classroom

Molecular basis for the development of biotechnological drugs. - Structural and functional features of nucleic acids - Therapeutic uses of nucleic acids: catalytic RNA, RNA interference, DNA editing, CRISPR Cas9. - Structural and functional features of proteins - Therapeutic uses of proteins: therapeutic enzymes, monoclonal antibodies, peptide hormones - Recombinant DNA technologies: DNA cloning and creation of genomic libraries; DNA sequencing; expression of recombinant proteins in heterologous organisms - Recombinant DNA for the production of biopharmaceuticals - Use of biotechnological products in the synthesis of biologically active molecules

“Biotecnologie Molecolari", Terry A. Brown. Editore Zanichelli

The reference bibliography will be provided by the teacher during the course and will be shared with the students via Google classroom