Biochemistry II

Code:

MD1204

Acronym:

B II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physical Sciences

Instance: 2007/2008 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	103	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	1	-	6	81	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- Aquisition of knowledge about the physical and chemistry principles that ar in the basis of metabolism.
- Understanding the molecular phenomenons of nutrient digestion and absorption.
- Aquisition of knowledge about the main metabolic processes of our organism.
- Relate the existence and the characteristics of some genetic disorders with metabolis deficiencies.
- Skills of analysis, integration and discussion of acquired knowledge.
- Aplication of acquired knowledge in real situations of daylife.

Program

Biomolecule disgestion and absorption
Carbohydrates. Lipids. Proteins.

Carbohydrate metabolism
Glycolysis. Krebs cycle. Cellular respiration. Pentose phosphate pathway. Glycogen metabolism. Gluconeogenesis.

Lipid metabolism
Fatty acid oxidation. Ketogenesis. Fatty acid synthesis. Triglyceride and phospholipid synthesis. Cholesterol metabolism. Lipoprotein.

Nitrogen metabolism
Aminoacid catabolism. Urea cycle. Aminoacid synthesis. Aminoacid derivatives. Purine and pyrimidine metabolism.

Biochemistry of biological processes
Obesity. Alcohol metabolism.

Mandatory literature

Nelson David L.; Lehninger principles of biochemistry. ISBN: 0-7167-4339-6
J. G. Salway; Metabolism at a Glance, Blackwell Publishing, 2004
L. Stryer; Biochemistry, W. H. Freeman and Company

Teaching methods and learning activities

Weekly classes / student

1 theoretical class of 60 minutes
1 theoretical-practical class of 90 minutes
1 practical class of 120 minutes

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	90,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Presence in 2/3 of the classes.
Elaboration of an oral presentation of an issue related with Biochemistry II program content.
Minimum classification in written exam = 4,9 values (maximum = 13)
Minimum classification in practical classes questionaries = 1,4 values in the average of the best 2/3 (maximum = 3)
Minimum classification in practical classes worksheets = 0,5 values in 2 of the worksheets (maximum = 1 value/worksheet)

Minimal classification for approval = 9,5 values

Calculation formula of final grade

Final classification = classification in written exam (maximum = 13 values) + average classification of the questionaries of the practical classes (maximum = 3 values) + classification in the oral presentation (maximum = 1 value) + classification in the worksheets of the practical classes (maximum = 3x1 value)

Written work (optional) = maximum of 1 value to add to the final classification.