Kendrew's original model of the myoglobin molecule, 1957.
Image number: 10321094
This plasticine model, made by Sir John Kendrew, was the first ever model to be made of a protein molecule. Myoglobin is a protein containing iron that carries and stores oxygen in muscle cells. In 1957 John Kendrew (1917-1977) and Max Perutz (1914-2002) were able to produce a model of its 3-dimensional structure, for which they were awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1962.
- Image number:
- 10321094
- Credit:
- Science Museum/Science & Society Picture Library
- Date taken:
- 13 January 2004 09:53
- Image rights:
- Science Museum
