BIOCHEMISTRY
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: LUCIA LONGHITANOExpected Learning Outcomes
- Describe cellular organization and its importance in cellular function
- Demonstrate an understanding of the structures of biomolecules and their importance
¬ Describe the main types of biochemical reactions
- Demonstrate to understand the importance and functioning of enzymatic reactions
- Demonstrate understanding of the cellular bioenergetic process
Course Structure
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Learning outcomes: At the end of the course the student should be able to - Describe cellular organization and its importance in cellular function - Demonstrate an understanding of the structures of biomolecules and their importance ¬ Describe the main types of biochemical reactions - Demonstrate to understand the importance and functioning of enzymatic reactions - Demonstrate understanding of the cellular bioenergetic process
Basic Principles of Biochemistry . Enzymatic reactions Structure and functioning of the enzymes Rates of enzymatic reactions Regulation of enzyme activity Bioenergetics Energy needs of the musculoskeletal system on exercise High-energy phosphates Energy Nutrients: carbohydrates and lipids Metabolic energy systems Metabolic energy of carbohydrates Metabolic energy of lipids . Regulation of metabolic energy systems in exercise
- PROTEINS
- CHROMOPROTEINS FOR OXYGEN TRANSPORT
- PLASMA PROTEIN
- ENZYMES AND ENZYMATIC CATALYSIS
- THE CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM
- THE LIPID METABOLISM
- THE METABOLISM AMINOACIDS
Textbook Information
- Introduzione alla Biochimica di Lehninger – D.L. Nelson, M.M. Cox – ZANICHELLI
- Biochimica medica – Siliprandi, Tettamanti – PICCIN
- Biochimica per le scienze motorie – Di Giulio, Fiorilli, Stefanelli – CASA EDITRICE AMBROSIANA
Biochemistry Primer for Exercise Science-4th Edition,
Author: Peter Tiidus A. Russell Tupling Michael Houston