BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND PHOTO(BIO)CHEMISTRY - MOD. 2

This course is one of the core training activities of Master's Degree Programme in Sustainable Chemistry and Technologies – Biomolecular Chemistry curriculum, and enables students to understand photosynthesis at the molecular level.

The instructional goals are:
1) learning the mechanism of bacterial and plant photosynthesis;
2) learning the structure and the functions of Photosystem I and II;
3) learning energy and electron transfer processes involved in photosynthesis.

1. Knowledge and understanding
i) Know the mechanisms underlying photosynthesis;
ii) Know the structure and the functions of Photosystem I and II.

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
i) Ability to evaluate the functions of the components of photosystems;
ii) Understand electron and energy transfer processes in photosynthesis.

3. Critiquing skills
i) Ability to evaluate the structure-property relationships in photosynthetic systems.
4. Communication skills
i) Ability to communicate the acquired knowledge using appropriate terminology;
ii) Ability to interact with teachers in a respectful and constructive manner;
iii) Ability to interact in the context of group work.

5. Learning skills
i) Proficiency of the subject matter of the course;

Background in Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Photochemistry.

1) Basics of photophysics and photochemistry
2) Photosynthesis
3) Bacterial photosynthesis
4) Photosystem II
5) Oxygen evolution
6) Photosystem I
7) Proton transfer and photophosphorylation

The laboratory part will deal with:
1) the synthesis of Ni(OAc)2(H2O)2(phen);
2) the quenching of the luminescence of Ru(bpy)32+ with Cu2+;
3) the formation of the anthracene/N.N-dimethylaniline exciplex;
4) the configurations of [Ni(cyclam)]2+ in aqueous solution.

- V. Balzani, P. Ceroni, A. Juris, (2014). Photochemistry and photophysics: Concepts, research, applications. S.l.: Wiley-Vch Verlag Gmbh ISBN 978-3-527-33479-7;
- R. E. Blankenship (2014). Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis. Second ed. Chichester West Sussex: Wiley/Blackwell ISBN 978-1-4051-8975-0;
- K. Bacon (2001). Photosynthesis: photobiochemistry and photobiophysics. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers ISBN 0-7923-6334-5;
- D. Voet, J, G. Voet, C. W. Pratt (2016). Fundamentals of biochemistry. New York, Wiley ISBN 978-1-118-91840-1;
- D. L. Nelson, & M. M. Cox (2013). Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. New York, Macmillan ISBN 978-1-4292-3414-6.
- Lecture notes;
- Lecturer's handouts available on Moodle.

The method of learning assessment consists of an oral examination, jointly with Module 1. The oral examination lasts about 30 minutes and consists of a series of questions (3-5) on various aspects of the topics described in the "Contents" section.
The assessment will be based on the following criteria:
- knowledge and understanding of the program: the depth and breadth of acquired knowledge will be evaluated, as well as the ability to apply it to practical situations;
- analytical and critical thinking skills: the ability to organize and interpret data, formulate independent judgments, and support one's arguments will be evaluated;
- communication skills: clarity of expression and the use of appropriate terminology will be evaluated.
Marks will be assigned based on the level of achievement of these criteria, as indicated in the following table:
- 18-22: satisfactory level;
- 23-26: adequate level;
- 27-30: good to very good level;
- 30 cum laude: excellence in all criteria.

The course is organised in lectures (30 hours) and laboratory experiences (18 hours). Attendance of at least 80% of the laboratory activities is mandatory.
The teaching material can be found and downloaded from the course Moodle page.

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STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE COURSE COULD CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC.

Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion

Provisions and support services for students with disabilities and students with specific learning impairments:
Ca’ Foscari abides by Italian Law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) regarding support services and provisions available to students with disabilities or specific learning impairments. In the case of mobility, visual, hearing disabilities or other disabilities (Law 17/1999), or specific learning impairments (Law 170/2010), or of need of support (classroom assistance, technological aids for conducting examinations or individualised examinations, material in accessible format, note recovery, specialist tutoring to support study, interpreters or other), please contact the Disability and DSA office disabilita@unive.it.

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development