Knowledge of the structural and metabolic aspects of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleotides.
Course Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of General and Organic Chemistry is required
Teaching Methods
Frontal lectures
Assessment Methods
Oral exam
Texts
Emine Ercikan Abali Susan D. Cline David S. Franklin Susan Viselli. "Le basi della biochimica". Terza edizione 2023. Zanichelli
Contents
Macromolecules: digestion and absorption of nutrients. Carbohydrate metabolism: glycolysis, glycogen synthesis, glycogen demolition, anaerobic and aerobic pyruvate fate and Krebs cycle. Hormonal regulation of carbohydrate metabolism Bioenergetics and ATP Lipid metabolism: hydrolysis of triglycerides and beta oxidation of fatty acids. Ketogenesis. Phospholipids. Protein metabolism: functions of amino acids, elimination of the amino group and fate of the carbon skeleton. Peptide bond and protein structure. Nucleotides and nucleic acids.
