Molecular model, Cambridge, England, 1962-1972
The enzyme chymotrypsin is represented by this molecular model. It was made at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge. Chymotrypsin was the first enzyme whose structure was determined. It is produced by the pancreas and found in the intestinal tract of mammals. The enzyme is essential in the production of amino acids, which are the building blocks for proteins in the body. The model was donated to the Science Museum by the Imperial College of Science & Technology, London.
Object number:
1993-91
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Glossary:
Glossary: molecular model
a physical model that represents molecules and their processes and structures
Glossary: model - representation
Use for a scaled representation of an object or structure, usually three-dimensional. The item is often idealised or modified to make it conceptually easier to understand.
Glossary: enzyme
One of a group of complex organic substances formed in the living cells of plants and animals. A catalyst for the chemical reactions of biological processes.
Glossary: biochemistry
The study of the chemistry of living organisms and the reactions and methods for identifying their chemical substances.