Provide the principles to understand the physical, chemical and biological contest of biological macromolecules; provide organic chemistry skills related to biological molecules (amino acids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids) and knowledge on protein structure and on the relationship between their structure and function; provide the fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying the process of vision.
teacher profile teaching materials
Hydrocarbons and derivatives - Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromatic Compounds - Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, Ethers - Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Anhydrides - Amines and Amides - Heterocyclic compounds - Stereoisomerism
Part II - General biochemistry
Water and its properties - Water properties - Hydrogen bond - Basic acid equilibria, pH and pK
Biomolecules - Amino acids, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleotides, Vitamins - Peptides and Proteins
Nucleic acids - DNA, RNA - Transcription and Translation
Metabolism - Catabolism and anabolism - Energy metabolism - Ocular metabolism - Ocular fluids - Carbohydrate metabolism
The process of vision - ion channels - rhodopsins and opsins - transduction of the light impulse into a nerve impulse - chromatic vision - proteins of the lens
Biochimica Essenziale
Edizioni EdiSES
David R. Whikehart
Biochemistry of the Eye
Elsevier
Available in the Library (Biblioteca di Area Scientifica)
Programme
Part I - Outlines of Organic ChemistryHydrocarbons and derivatives - Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromatic Compounds - Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, Ethers - Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Anhydrides - Amines and Amides - Heterocyclic compounds - Stereoisomerism
Part II - General biochemistry
Water and its properties - Water properties - Hydrogen bond - Basic acid equilibria, pH and pK
Biomolecules - Amino acids, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleotides, Vitamins - Peptides and Proteins
Nucleic acids - DNA, RNA - Transcription and Translation
Metabolism - Catabolism and anabolism - Energy metabolism - Ocular metabolism - Ocular fluids - Carbohydrate metabolism
The process of vision - ion channels - rhodopsins and opsins - transduction of the light impulse into a nerve impulse - chromatic vision - proteins of the lens
Core Documentation
Gabriele D’AndreaBiochimica Essenziale
Edizioni EdiSES
David R. Whikehart
Biochemistry of the Eye
Elsevier
Available in the Library (Biblioteca di Area Scientifica)
Reference Bibliography
The text will be integrated with scientific articles for the aspects related to the biochemical processes underlying the vision process.Type of delivery of the course
Lessons in presence with digital materials.Attendance
Attendance is optional but highly recommended as it facilitates the achievement of positive results in the written tests.Type of evaluation
There will be three tests duiring the course, in the form of multiple choice questions, and a final oral exam to assess the logical and linguistic abilities, as well as the knowledge acquired. The final grade will be based for the 80% on the results of the written tests and for the 20% on the result of the oral exam.