Michele CARAGLIA
Insegnamento di AFP BIOCHEMISTRY
Corso di laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA
SSD: BIO/10
CFU: 1,00
ORE PER UNITÀ DIDATTICA: 10,00
Periodo di Erogazione: Annualità Singola
English
Teaching language | English |
Contents | Description. This course provides an overview and in-deep discussion of the main aspects of medical-oriented Biochemistry by relating molecular interactions to their effects on the organism as a whole, and on various organs and tissues, especially as related to disease mechanisms. The course also includes a discussion of the organization of macromolecules, details on their their hierarchical structure and a study of their assembly into complexes responsible for specific biological processes. Topics addressing protein function is also related to enzyme function with special regard to kinetics, characterization of major metabolic pathways, and their interconnection into metabolic regulated networks. |
Textbook and course materials | SUGGESTED REFERENCE TEXTBOOKS FOR GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY: |
Course objectives | Students will be able to address each topic with a problem solving approach, a simple discussion of clinical correlations with human diseases, with a special focus on molecular medicine concepts |
Teaching methods | Frontal lessons |
Evaluation methods | Exams. a mid term exams (quiz including 30 multiple choice questions) is administered at the end of the first semester. This will not sum up with the final score and it is uniquely aimed at encouraging the students to challenge with apprenticeship of the first group of topics (1 point of score will be given, to any right answer, no penalty for wrong answers). The final exam includes a written test (including 30 multiple choice questions - 1 point of score will be given, to any right answer, no penalty for wrong answers) on all topics. An oral test will follow, including specific questions on topics 2-11. |
Other information | Prof. Michele Caraglia (office: +390815665871) Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo. |
Course Syllabus | 1 - COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE OF THE LIVING MATTER (1 lecture) |