Molymod® Model Amino Acid Kit

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The Molymod® Model Kit gives students the chance to explore amino acid structure using fun Molymod® models. Each tube contains enough parts to assemble 2 amino acids (students work in pairs). The models provide a strong 3D visual representation of an amino acid structure. Additional worksheets are provided for teachers to help explain electrons and bonds, amino acid structure, and protein folding.

Kit includes:

• 20 Tubes containing model parts (atoms and bonds)
• Extra model parts
• Amino Acids R Us Poster
• Instructions and handouts
• Kit Inventory List pdf
  

Illustrations

	Fun with Electrons: A brief tutorial on the behavior of electrons in small organic molecules.
	Different Types of Bonds: A brief tutorial on covalent bonds, hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds, and Van der Waals interactions.
	What is an Amino Acid? Looking at the different components of an amino acid, and how peptide bonds are formed.
	Protein Structure Tutorial: Looking at the Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary structures of an amino acid and how these define a protein's shape and function.
	Molymod Tutorial: Building amino acids using Molymod modeling kits.
	Amino Acid Chart: A chart separating the 20 amino acids into hydrophobic and hydrophilic.

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