Biomolecules and Fundamentals of Biochemistry

The aim of the course is to provide students with all the knowledge needed to master the basics of biological chemistry, particularly with regard to the understanding and study of the major biological processes in living organisms.

Students will acquire the ability to relate the fundamental features of living systems and of the transformations that occur in them to the underlying chemical and physical principles governing the involved chemical species; to handle quantitatively protein-ligand interactions and enzyme kinetics; to interpret biological phenomena based on the principles of thermodynamics. They will be familiar with the biologically relevant organic compounds such as carbohydrates, aminoacids and peptides.