Generali:

  • Dipartimento: Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche E Naturali
  • Settore Ministeriale: BIO/04
  • Codice di verbalizzazione: 8066219
  • Metodi di insegnamento: Frontale
  • Metodi di valutazione: Orale
  • Prerequisiti: Knowledge of fundamental concepts in biochemistry and botany
  • Obiettivi: The aim of the course is to learn the following: Organization of the Plant Cell: Cell Wall, Membranes and Organelles. Water and Solute Transport: Water Absorption and transport . Passive and Active transport of Solutes. Membrane Transport Processes. Membrane Transport Proteins: Channels, Carriers, Pumps. Translocation of Photosynthates in the Phloem: Phloem loading; The Pressure-Flow Model. Biochemistry and metabolism Photosynthesis: the Light Reactions: Organization of the Photosynthetic Apparatus; Mechanism of Electron Transport; Proton Transport and ATP Synthesis; Photoinhibition and Photoprotection. Photosynthesis: the Carbon Reactions: The Calvin Cycle: Reactions and Regulation; The C2 Oxidative Photosynthetic Carbon Cycle; Adaptations of Photosynthesis: The C4 Carbon Cycle; Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM). Biosynthesis of Starch and Sucrose. Plant Hormones: Regulatory role, structure and properties of plant hormones
  • Ricevimento: lunedi' , martedi' , giovedi dalle 13 alle 15

Didattica:

  • A.A.: 2013/2014
  • Canale: UNICO
  • Crediti: 4