BIOCHEMISTRY OF PLANT SECONDARY METABOLISM
Academic Year 2020/2021 - 1° YearCredit Value: 8
Course Language: Italian
Taught classes: 42 hours
Exercise: 28 hours
Term / Semester: 1°
Learning Objectives
To provide knowledge about the secondary metabolism in plants and its importance in the physiological regulation. Providing specific knowledge in biochemistry applied to the study of plant response to hormones, biotic and abiotic stresses. Provide knowledge on the possible pharmacological and/or nutritional use of secondary metabolites.
Course Structure
The course includes 42 hours of frontal (or remote) traditional lecture and 28 hours of classroom or remote exercises through exposure and debates among students on research, case studies or topics by power point presentation.
Detailed Course Content
Control of Primary Metabolism in Plants
Plant Hormone Signaling
Light and Plant Development
Molecular Aspects of Plant Disease Resistance
Biochemistry of Plant Secondary Metabolism
phenolic compounds
terpenes
alkaloids
Biotic stress
Abiotic stress
Textbook Information
Buchanan B.B., Gruissem W e Jones R.L - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2nd Edition - Wiley
Maffei – Biochimica vegetali – Piccin