The module aims to provide the basics of: purine and pyrimidine nucleotides. Structure of biological macromolecules informational. Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosomes. Replication, transcription and translation. Recombinant DNA and genetically modified organisms.
Proteins: Structure of proteins and examples of structure-function relationships.
Enzymes and enzymatic catalysis: active site concept and specificity; the Michaelis-Menten equation.
Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids: glycolysis and alcoholic fermentation and synthesis of lactate; citric acid cycle and pentose phosphate pathway; fatty acid metabolism; transformation of amino acids; urea cycle.
Bioenergetics and oxidative phosphorylation: the respiratory chain and oxidative phosphorylation.
Proteins: Structure of proteins and examples of structure-function relationships.
Enzymes and enzymatic catalysis: active site concept and specificity; the Michaelis-Menten equation.
Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids: glycolysis and alcoholic fermentation and synthesis of lactate; citric acid cycle and pentose phosphate pathway; fatty acid metabolism; transformation of amino acids; urea cycle.
Bioenergetics and oxidative phosphorylation: the respiratory chain and oxidative phosphorylation.
teacher profile teaching materials
Chimica, biochimica e biologia applicata. Stefani M., Taddei N. ed. Zanichelli, 2015.
Biologia: 4-La biologia delle piante. Sadana D., Hillis DM., Heller HC., Berenbaum Mr. ed. Zanichelli, 2014.
Elementi di biologia e genetica. Sadana D., Hillis DM., Heller Hc, Berenbaum Mr. Ed. Zanichelli, 2014.
Lecture notes will be provided
Programme
PLANT METABOLISM: Water balance and mineral nutrition of plants; physiological and ecological aspects of plant photosynthesis; plant secondary metabolites; photomorphogenesis; plant growth and development; plant hormones; plant responses to biotic and abiotic stress.Core Documentation
Recommended textbooks:Chimica, biochimica e biologia applicata. Stefani M., Taddei N. ed. Zanichelli, 2015.
Biologia: 4-La biologia delle piante. Sadana D., Hillis DM., Heller HC., Berenbaum Mr. ed. Zanichelli, 2014.
Elementi di biologia e genetica. Sadana D., Hillis DM., Heller Hc, Berenbaum Mr. Ed. Zanichelli, 2014.
Lecture notes will be provided
Type of delivery of the course
The course will take place with lectures and laboratory activities.Attendance
Laboratory activities: protein extraction from plant tissues; Assays for protein quantification; Catalytic activity assays for plant enzymes.Type of evaluation
The written test will be focused on a brief description of 2-4 topics held studied the course. The score will take into account both the knowledge of the subject and the ability to present it synthetically. Mid-term tests will be carried out with the attribution of a score effective for the final vote.