Bioenergetics
Code
10804
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Química
Credits
3.0
Teacher in charge
Maria Teresa Nunes Mangas Catarino
Weekly hours
2
Total hours
30
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
The course on Bioenergetics will focus on the various aspects of energy transduction performed by living organisms. By the end of the course the student should understand the thermodynamic and kinetic principles involved in energy transduction and be able to solve numerical application problems. He should know the components and organisation of the respiratory chains and photosystems and understand the mechanisms of electron/proton coupling. He should be aware of the diversity of bacterial respiration and photosynthesis. It is also expected that the student develops skills in searching, understanding, and discussing the scientific literature in this field.
Bibliography
1.“Bioenergetics 4”, David G. Nicholls and Stuart J. Ferguson (2013) Academic Press.
2.“Energy and Life”, John M. Wrigglesworth (1997) Taylor and Francis.
3.“Bioenergetics at a Glance”, David A. Harris (1995) Blackwell Science
Evaluation method
Final mark= 60% examination test + 40% article presentation
The student has to get a mark of at least 9.50 in the examination test to pass.