BIOCHEMISTRY

The course will give an in depth knowledge of some aspects of modern, advanced biochemistry regarding protein import mechanisms into organelles (mitochondria, chloroplasts and peroxisomes) including illustration of the importance of the above processes in plant and animal physiology. Connected to these themes, mechanisms of photoprotection in higher plants will be treated. In addition, the study of membrane proteins (topology, structure,structure/function relationship) will be discussed with illustration of advanced techniques, with particular reference to ion channels. In addition, the most important aspects of tumor metabolism will be discussed.