Chemistry and Biochemistry II

Physical Chemistry 10th and 11th grade

The teaching methodologies used are intended to provide an effective transmission of knowledge in a clime
of dialogue with students, which favors and consolidates the teaching-learning process. The Curricular Unit is
taught in theoretical classes and in laboratory practical classes:

– In the theorics, the ground knowledge necessary for the development of contents and the acquisition of
defined skills are exposed. Students’ participation is sought in the adaptation of concepts, the resolution of
concrete situations, and exercises of a theoretical-practical nature can be presented and discussed in the
classroom.

– The laboratory component involves the execution of protocols, with the preparation of reports, requiring
the presence of students in practical classes in order to provide contact with the laboratory.

The objectives of the Curricular Unit Chemistry and Biochemistry II are:

– Know the reactivity of the main functional groups of organic compounds
– Know the structure and properties of biomolecules: carbohydrates, some types of lipids and proteins
– Understand the mechanism of action of enzymes
– Understand the metabolism of carbohydrates and triglycerides

– Reactions of the main families of organic compounds.
– Structure and properties of carbohydrates, some lipids and proteins.
– Biological functions of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, in particular enzymes: general structure and
mechanism of action.
– Metabolism of carbohydrates and triglycerides

• - Pratica - 25.0%
• - Testes teórico - 75.0%

NAO

1. Allinger, N. L.; Stevens, C. L. – Organic Chemistry, Worth Publishers, Inc. 1998.
2. Lehninger, Princípios de Bioquímica, 6ª Edição, David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox, Freeman,
W. H. & Company, Nova York, 2012.
3. Morrison, R.; Boyd, R. – Química Orgânica, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa, 1998.
4. Mckee, T. ; Mckee J. R. , Bioquímica. A base molecular da vida, Mc Graw-Hill, NY, 2003.
5. Campos, Luís S., Entender a Bioquímica, 5ª Edição, Escolar Editora, Lisboa, 2009.