- Docente: Antonello Lorenzini
- Credits: 2
- SSD: BIO/10
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Orthopaedics Techniques (cod. 5915)
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from Nov 19, 2024 to Dec 19, 2024
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student possesses basic knowledge of biochemistry and in particular acquires knowledge on: structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and other biomolecules; enzymes and coenzymes; metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and nitrogenous compounds; biochemistry and metabolic interactions of tissues and organs, hormonal regulation and metabolic adaptations.
Course contents
CHEMISTRY
Matter
Atoms and periodic table
The chemical bond
Compounds, chemical reactions and stoichiometry
Solids, liquids and gases
Energy, reaction speed and chemical equilibrium
The solutions
Acids, bases and salts
pH and buffer solutions
Elements of organic chemistry
BIOCHEMISTRY
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Amino acids and proteins
Enzymes
Nucleotides and nucleic acids
Introduction to metabolism
Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and nitrogenous compounds
Energy production in the mitochondria
Communication between cells, hormones and signal transduction
Metabolism integration
Elements of food science
Readings/Bibliography
Massimo Stefani Niccolò Taddei
Chimica & Biochimica
2017 Zanichelli, ISBN: 9788808656711
Teaching methods
Frontal tuitions
Assessment methods
Test with multiple choice and true/false questions in the computer room.
Teaching tools
E-learning platform: virtuale.unibo.it
Office hours
See the website of Antonello Lorenzini
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.