| Educational guide Faculty of Chemistry |
english |
| Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2009) |
 Subjects |
| PLANT METABOLISM |
| Contents |
| IDENTIFYING DATA | 2023_24 |
| Subject | PLANT METABOLISM | Code | 13214120 | |||||
| Study programme |
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Cycle | 1st | |||||
| Descriptors | Credits | Type | Year | Period | ||||
| 3 | Compulsory | Third | 2Q |
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| Competences | Learning outcomes | Contents |
| Planning | Methodologies | Personalized attention |
| Assessment | Sources of information | Recommendations |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| BLOCK 1: Metabolism of growth and plant development |
1.1. Introduction to Plant Physiology 1.2. General concepts of plant growth and development. 1.3. Hormone signaling / Plant hormone concept. Hormone receptors and signal transduction: Auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, abscisic acid. Characteristics, distribution and metabolism. Physiological effects of hormones. 1.4. Other phytoregulators of growth: polyamines, jasmonic acid, salicylates and brassinosteroids. 1.5. Genetic Engineering and Plant Biotechnology |
| BLOCK 2: Secondary plant metabolism |
2.1. Introduction to Secondary Metabolism. Primary metabolism and secondary metabolism. Chemical diversity and variability of secondary metabolism. Main groups of secondary metabolites. Xenohormesis theory. Most important secondary metabolites for medicinal and industrial use. 2.2. Terpenes. What are terpenes? Structure. Classification. Biosynthesis. Type. 2.3. Alkaloids. What are Nitrogen Compounds? Biosynthesis. Types of nitrogen compounds. 2.4. Phenolic compounds. What are phenolic compounds? Biosynthesis. Types of phenolic compounds. Ecological importance of phenolic compounds. 2.5. Metabolism, bioavailability, mechanisms of action and beneficial effects of phenolic compounds on human health. Polyphenols. Flavonoids. Proanthocyanidins. |
