Enrollment year
2020/2021
Academic discipline
BIO/10 (BIOCHEMISTRY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, NEUROSCIENCE, EXPERIMENTAL AND FORENSIC MEDICINE
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
(04/10/2021 - 21/01/2022)
Lesson hours
24 lesson hours
Activity type
WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST
Prerequisites
A basic knowledge on General, Organic and Biological Chemistry is required.
Learning outcomes
Nutritional Biochemistry is an advanced nutrition course emphasizing the metabolism and biochemistry of the energy-containing macronutrients: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and other related compounds. Their chemical structures, digestion, absorption, distribution, and cellular metabolism are covered. Central themes will include the utilization ofmacronutrients in energy metabolism and the integration and regulation of metabolic pathways. The overall focus is on the application of biochemistry to nutrition to provide an appreciation for the chemical basis of applied nutrition science.
Course contents
What is "nutritional biochemsitry": an introduction.
Enzymes: structure and function.
Biological membranes.
Vitamins and salts: needs and metabolism.
Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins: needs and metabolism.
Xenobiotics.
Signal transduction.
Fasting feeding cycle.
Ethanol metabolism.
Teaching methods
Frontal lectures
Reccomended or required readings
Arienti Le Basi Molecolari della Nutrizione- Piccin
Leuzzi, Bellocco, Barreca Biochimica della Nutrizione Zanichelli
Ferrier Le basi della Biochimica Zanichelli
Assessment methods
Oral examination
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030
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