AMINO ACIDS (SMALL SET)

Kit Contents:
20 white 1-peg hydrogen atom centers
4 blue 4-peg nitrogen atom centers
7 red 2-peg oxygen atom centers
2 yellow 2-peg sulfur atom centers
9 black 4-peg carbon atom centers
32-1.25" PVC, clear bonds (single bonds)
7-1.625" PVC, clear bonds (double bonds)
3-2" PVC, white bonds (H bonds)
84 total pieces
Lab procedure and Answer key PDF on this website.

Students can build three amino acids simultaneously with this kit to investigate D and L isomers of amino acids, hydrogen bonding, dehydration synthesis, peptide formation, the meaning of "alpha amino acid", primary and secondary structures of proteins, and amines such as GABA and epinephrine.

As separate investigations, students can make models of each of the common 20 alpha amino acids.

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