Biochemical Collection (#84)

Cholesterol. Surface maps (wire-frame and colour-coded) of the electrostatic potential around a cholesterol molecule (C27. H46.O)

Rivastigmine Alzheimers drug molecule
Rivastigmine Alzheimers drug. Molecular model of the Alzheimers drug rivastigmine. Atoms are represented as rods and are colour-coded: carbon (light blue), hydrogen (yellow)

Galantamine Alzheimers drug molecule
Galantamine. Molecular model of the Alzheimers drug galantamine, marketed under the name Reminyl. Atoms are represented as rods and are colour-coded: carbon (light green), hydrogen (purple)

THG anabolic steroid and receptor
THG bound to receptor. Molecular model of a molecule of the anabolic steroid drug tetrahydrogestrinone (THG, ball-and-stick primary structure) bound to a human androgen receptor (secondary structure)

Donepezil Alzheimers drug, molecular model
Donepezil Alzheimers drug. Molecular model of the Alzheimers drug donepezil. Atoms are represented as rods and are colour-coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (yellow)

Harmine drug molecule. Molecular model of Harmine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in the seed coats of a plant (Peganum harmala) of the Mediterranean region and the Middle East

Nitrous oxide molecule
Nitrous oxide. Computer model of a molecule of nitrous oxide. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: nitrogen (blue) and oxygen (red)

Bisphenol A organic pollutant molecule
Bisphenol A, molecular model. This chemical is used in the plastics industry, both as an antioxidant and as a component of epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics

Glucose sugar molecule
Glucose, molecular model. Atoms are represented as spheres (blue). Glucose is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) that is utilised by the body as an energy source

Hyaluronic acid, molecular model. Hyaluronic acid (or hyaluronon) is a glycosaminoglycan, a type of biological polymer made up of repeating units of a disaccharide (two sugar molecules)

Sucrose molecule
Sucrose. Computer-generated molecular model of sucrose (C12H22O11). Sucrose is composed of carbon (green), hydrogen (grey-white) and oxygen (red). Sucrose is a disaccharide (sugar)

Maltose molecule
Maltose. Computer-generated molecular model of maltose (C12H22O11). Maltose is composed of carbon (green), hydrogen (grey-white) and oxygen (red)

Lactose molecule
Lactose. Computer-generated molecular model of lactose. Lactose is composed of carbon(green), hydrogen (grey-white) and oxygen (red)

Glucose molecule
Glucose. Computer-generated model of glucose (C6H12O6). Glucose is composed of carbon (green), hydrogen (grey-white) and oxygen (red). Glucose is a monosaccharide (sugar)

Cellulose molecule
Cellulose. Computer-generated molecular model of cellulose. Cellulose is composed of carbon (green), hydrogen (white-grey) and oxygen (red)

Amylose molecule
Amylose. Computer-generated molecular model of amylose. Amylose is composed of carbon (green), hydrogen (grey-white) and oxygen (red). Amylose is a polysaccharide that is a component of starch

Rotigotine drug molecule
Rotigotine, computer model. This drug, marketed as Neupro, is used in the treatment of Parkinsons disease. Parkinsons disease is a movement disorder caused by the loss of cells in the brain that

Perphenazine antipsychotic drug, molecular model. This drug, marketed as Trilafon, Triavil and Etrafon, is a common treatment for patients suffering from psychoses

Lisinopril high blood pressure drug, molecular model. This drug, marketed as Prinivil, Zestril and Lisodur, is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart disease

Amlodipine high blood pressure drug, molecular model. This drug, marketed as Istin, is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina pectoris (heart pain)

Flumazenil benzodiazepine antidote
Flumazenil benzodiazepine antagonist drug, molecular model. This drug, marketed as Anexate, is used to treat overdoses of benzodiazepine drugs, a class of sedatives that includes valium

Buspirone anti-anxiety drug molecule
Buspirone anti-anxiety drug. Computer model of a molecule of buspirone, marketed as Buspar, an anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) drug

HIV antibody therapy. Molecular model of the interaction of the HIV surface protein gp120 (green, lower right) as it interacts with a human white blood cell surface protein (CD4, blue)

Cholesterol enzyme affected by a drug
Cholesterol enzyme being affected by a drug. Molecular model of the shape of the human enzyme Hmg-Coa reductase interacting (complexed) with the anti-cholesterol drug Fluvastatin (not seen)

Amprenavir drug molecule
Amprenavir. Computer model of a molecule of the drug amprenavir. It is also known as VX-478, and is sold under the brand name Agenerase

Theobromine drug molecule
Theobromine. Computer model of a molecule of the alkaloid drug theobromine. This substance is most often consumed in products of the cacao tree, such as chocolate and cocoa

Quinapril drug molecule
Quinapril. Computer model of a molecule of the drug quinapril. It is sold under the brand name Accupril. It is an ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitor drug

HIV enzyme being affected by a drug. Molecular model of HIVs reverse transcriptase enzyme as it interacts with a drug (not seen)

Nitroglycerin drug molecule
Nitroglycerin. Computer model of a molecule of the drug nitroglycerine. It is also known as nitroglycerin, trinitroglycerin and glyceryl trinitrate

Ampalex drug molecule
Ampalex. Computer model of a molecule of the drug made under the brand name Ampalex. It is also known by its trial name of CX-516. It is an ampakine drug, used to treat Alzheimers disease

Tacrine drug molecule
Tacrine. Computer model of a molecule of the drug tacrine. It is sold under the brand name Cognex. It is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor drug

Cephalexin drug molecule
Cephalexin. Computer model of a molecule of the drug cephalexin. It is sold under the brand name Keflex. It is a cephalosporin antibiotic drug, used to treat bacterial infections

Atorvastatin drug molecule
Atorvastatin. Computer model of a molecule of the drug atorvastatin. It is sold under the brand name Lipitor. It is a statin drug

Azithromycin drug molecule
Azithromycin. Computer model of a molecule of the drug azithromycin. It is sold under the brand names Zithromax (Zmax) and Sumamed

Atenolol drug molecule
Atenolol. Computer model of a molecule of the drug atenolol. It is sold under the brand name Tenormin. It is a beta blocker drug, used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure)

Methamphetamine molecule. Computer graphic of the drug methamphetamine (formula C10.H15.N), a quicker acting and longer lasting derivative of amphetamine

Mescaline molecule. Computer graphic of the drug mescaline (formula C11.H17.N.O3). The atoms (tubes) are colour-coded: carbon (yellow), oxygen (red), nitrogen (blue) and hydrogen (white)

Ephedrine molecule
Ephedrine. Computer graphic of a molecule of the drug ephedrine (C10.H15.N.O). The atoms (tubes) of the molecule are colour-coded: hydrogen (white), carbon (yellow), oxygen (red) and nitrogen (blue)

Morphine molecule
Morphine. Computer model of a molecule of morphine (C17.H19.N.O3). The atoms (tubes) of this drug are colour-coded: carbon (purple), oxygen (red), hydrogen (grey) and nitrogen (yellow)

Hydrocodone drug. Molecular model of the analgesic drug hydrocodone (C18H21NO3). Atoms (sticks) are colour-coded: carbon (yellow), hydrogen (white), nitrogen (blue) and oxygen (red)

Cortisol hormone molecule. Computer model of a molecule of the steroid hormone cortisol. Atoms are represented as blobs and are colour-coded: carbon (green), hydrogen (blue) and oxygen (red)

Follicle stimulating hormone molecule. Computer artwork showing the secondary structure of a molecule of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH, bottom) and its receptor (FSHR, top)

Corticosterone hormone molecule, computer model. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour- coded: carbon (pink), hydrogen (white) and oxygen (blue)

Erythropoietin molecule bound to receptors. Computer model of a molecule of erythropoietin (EPO) (orange) bound to two extracellular EPO receptors (pink and purple)

Prostacyclin, molecular model. This is a hormone that acts to widen blood vessels (thus lowering blood pressure) and to prevent aggregation of platelets (preventing blood clotting)

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