Biochemistry III

Code:

CN22001

Acronym:

BIOIII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Health Sciences
OFICIAL	Physical Sciences

Instance: 2007/2008 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Nutrition Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CNUP	62	Plano de Transição	2	-	5	49	135
		Plano oficial	2	-	5	49	135

Teaching language

English

Objectives

1. To contribute for the understanding of biology in humans;
2. To contribute for the acquisition of biochemistry language skillls, and to the knowledge of appropriate methods of study in this scientific area;
3. To identify the composition of living organisms, their chemical reactions, and factors affecting these transformations;
4. To study metabolism, particularly of amino acidic metabolism, synthesis and catabolic pathways of amino acid derivatives

Program

I. General aspects of proteic metabolism.

1.1 Amino acid synthesis and endogenous protein hydrolyses.
1.2 Heat shock proteins.
1.3 Catabolism of amino acids.
1.4 Amino acid-derived nitrogen metabolism.
1.5 Amino acid derivatives with biologic relevance; Heme metabolism. Synthesis and degradation of purine and pirimidine nucleotides.

II. Relevance of biochemistry in the udnerstanding, treatment and prevention of human common diseases.

2.1 Stress
2.2 Cachexia
2.3 Autophagy

III. Integration of metabolism.

3.1 Intercelular signaling and signal transduction mechanisms,
3.2 Diet-starving cycle,
3.3 Different organs and tissues interdependence
3.4 Physical exercise
3.5 Mechanisms of regulation and factors affecting energy balance
3.6 Mechanisms of regulation and factors affecting nitrogen balance
3.7 Mechanisms of regulation and factors affecting nutritional balance

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures will be given in a 40-hour per student, during the second semester, with the following pedagogic items:
• 2 theoretical lectures per week (Tuesdays at 10h00 -11h00 e Thursdays at 12h00 às 13h00, FCNAUP)
• A 90-minute theoretical-pratical lecture per week (within the approapriate Schedule of FCNAUP).

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	40,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Written test – several multiple choice questions, a small number of short-answered questions (the student should answer 4 chosen out of 6 questions), and one full-answer question (to chose out of 3).