THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING

Course objectives

Upon completion of the Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology modules, the student must acquire knowledge relating to the main qualitative and quantitative laboratory methods of relevance in medicine; Upon completion of the Biochemistry modules, the student must acquire knowledge relating to the structure and function of the most common molecules of biochemical interest and the biochemical mechanisms of metabolic activities and their regulation; Upon completion of the Molecular Biology course, the student must acquire knowledge relating to: the structure and function of nucleic acids, the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of replication, transcription of nucleic acids.

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
VITAMINS: Structure and functions, water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins. Nutritional needs. Hypovitaminosis and hypervitaminosis. Free radicals and antioxidants. BIOENERGETICS: ATP and other high-energy compounds. Respiratory chain and oxidative phosphorylation. Inhibitors and uncoupling agents of cellular respiration. Biological oxidation-reduction reactions. METABOLISM OF CARBOHYDRATES: Digestion and absorption. Anaerobic and aerobic glycolysis. Oxidation of pyruvate. Krebs citric acid cycle. Glycogenolysis and glycogen synthesis. Gluconeogenesis. Pentose phosphate pathway. Anaplerotic reactions. Electron transport chain.
Prerequisites
Knowledge acquired by attending the Course of Medical Chemistry, scheduled during the first year of the Course of Studies in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics
Books
Nelson, Cox I PRINCIPI DI BIOCHIMICA DI LEHNINGER. Zanichelli ISBN 9788808261489 Siliprandi e Tettamanti BIOCHIMICA MEDICA Piccin ISBN 9788829917501 Tymoczko, Berg Stryer PRINICIPI DI BIOCHIMICA. Zanichelli ISBN 9788808062536 Lieberman, Marks MARKS BIOCHIMICA MEDICA. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana ISBN 9788808182173
Teaching mode
The teacher delivers lectures with traditional methods with audiovisual aids and scheduling of lessons as reported on GOMP Aure/Orari system, published on the website of the Dental School.
Frequency
Following paragraph 4.5 of the Regulations of the Dental School, the student is required to attend educational activities, formal, non-formal, vocational. The frequency is checked by the teachers through signature / updated lists provided by the Academic Office, as established by CCLMOPD. The certificate of mandatory attendance to the teaching course is required to the student to be admitted at the final test.
Exam mode
To pass the exam it is necessary to achieve a grade of not less than 18/30 in each module. The student must demonstrate that he has acquired a sufficient knowledge of the topics of structural biochemistry, a basic knowledge of the topics of metabolic biochemistry and that he is able to recognize and describe the molecular structure of the main biomolecules.
Lesson mode
The teacher delivers lectures with traditional methods with audiovisual aids and scheduling of lessons as reported on GOMP Aure/Orari system, published on the website of the Dental School.
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseDental School
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDBIO/11
  • CFU1