Glucose Molecule Chemical Structure
SKU: 62115
Glucose is the most important monosaccharide (sugar) in terms of metabolism. Its chemical formula C6H12O6 barely hints at the vast range of possible of structural enantiomers (non-superimposable stereo-isomers) it can form. This kit has enough parts to build 3 molecular models of glucose in either ring (hemiacetal) or chain (aldose) form.
This molecular model kit can build all the naturally occurring D aldoses and ketoses & their enantiomeric L isomers. It can also show the inverted stereogenic centers when comparing D and L isomers. Monosaccharides can occur in cyclic form as 5 & 6 membered rings classified as furanose and pyranose rings or anomers.
Build models of disaccharides such as maltose, sucrose or lactose. Or, make glucose trimer structures & comparing β(1→4) glycosidic bonds in cellulose, α(1→4) glycosidic bonds in amylose (starch) & α(1→4) glycosidic bonds & α(1→6) glycosidic side branches in glycogen. You can even build chitin, the insect structural equivalent to cellulose (needs 3 60311E nitrogen atoms as listed in Related Products below).
Indigo Instruments has maintained a substantial inventory of genuine Molymod atoms & bonds for 30+ years. These parts are compatible with every molecular model kit we have sold. This level of quality may seem expensive but no parts support from other vendors costs even more.
