Biochemistry

At the end of the course the student will be able to describe the fundamental concepts on how the cell functions, based on its architecture, (macro)molecular components, metabolism, and the role of genetic information. Students will acquire an operative understanding of biochemistry, which will enable them to work within a bioinformatics context, with full comprehension of the key molecular players involved.

At the end of this class , the students are expected to be able to understand the chemical basis of the structures and interactions of biological molecules (DNA, RNA, proteins) that will be the main subject of study of the other courses of the degree, and to be able to apply the knowledge acquired to the interpretation of the results of the bioinformatic analysis of biomolecular data.