Nicola ALESSIO
Insegnamento di MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Corso di laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA
SSD: BIO/11
CFU: 3,00
ORE PER UNITÀ DIDATTICA: 30,00
Periodo di Erogazione: Primo Semestre
Italiano
Lingua di insegnamento | INGLESE |
English
Teaching language | English |
Contents | 1: STRUCTURE OF NUCLEIC ACIDS |
Textbook and course materials | GENOME 4 by TA Brown |
Course objectives | The course aims to provide students with the knowledge concerning the study of the structure, function and regulation of biological macromolecules, such as DNA, RNA and proteins, focusing attention on the biochemical pathways in which they are involved. In particular, the mechanisms underlying DNA replication and repair will be addressed, as well as those that control the flow of genetic information from DNA to proteins, transcription and translation, and the related mechanisms of cell regulation. In this way the student will be able to understand the structure, function and activity of biological macromolecules, and of the routes involved in the regulation and control of the flow of biological information. |
Prerequisites | There are no prerequisites, although it is necessary to have acquired basic knowledge of general chemistry. |
Teaching methods | The course is organized in lectures with computer support (Power Point) and paper (documents, scientific works in pdf). |
Evaluation methods | Evaluation of student proficiency is based on and oral test (viva voce). Questions cover the basic aspects as well as the main aspects of molecular biology. The questions will be as specific to evaluate the basic knowledge of the topic. This means that the student must know the key steps of the structure, function and regulation of biological macromolecules, such as DNA, RNA and proteins. The student should be able to discuss on these topics and be able to connect and analyze the different subjects. The final grade is expressed in 30/30 were 18 represents the minimum and 30 the maximum. |
Course Syllabus | Experiments by Avery, Griffith, Hershey e Chase. |