At the end of the curricular unit (UC) the student is expected to have theoretical knowledge about:

- the structure and organization of the different cellular constituents in the different types of cells;

- the function and structure of the most important biomolecules, namely, nucleic acids (RNA, DNA), carbohydrates, lipids and proteins;

- enzymatic kinetics and enzymatic assays.

They must also have theoretical knowledge and be able to apply them in a laboratory context, such as: in the preparation of typical buffer solutions for biochemical assays; in the performance of biomolecule purification techniques, namely, chromatographic and ultrafiltration techniques; determination of biomolecules (carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids), mastering colorimetric methods and spectrophotometric analyses; performing analytical techniques for separating proteins (acrylamide gel electrophoresis), and applying methods of analysis and determination based on in direct and indirect enzymatic assays.