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 over 30 years. These parts are compatible with every molecular model kit we have sold since day 1. This level of quality may appear expensive but no parts support from other vendors costs even more.
