Molecules Collection (#34)

Human rhinovirus capsid proteins, molecular model. These are proteins from the capsid (outer protein coat) of rhinovirus 14. Rhinoviruses are responsible for causing about 50% of common colds

Haemagglutinin from bird flu virus, molecular model. This protein, H5, is found on the surface of the bird flu virus H5N1

Cytosine molecule
Cytosine. Molecular model of the nucleobase cytosine (2-oxy-4-aminopyrimidine). This is a pyrimidine-derived nucleobase found in the genetic molecules DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Alpha-endorphin molecule. Molecular model of the analgesic (painkilling) peptide alpha-endorphin. This molecule is released by the pituitary gland at times of stress or great pain

Valine, molecular model
Valine. Molecular model of the amino acid valine. Its chemical formula is C5.H11.N.O2. Atoms are represented as balls and are colour-coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (gold)

Tyrosine, molecular model
Tyrosine. Molecular model of the amino acid tyrosine. Its chemical formula is C9.H11.N.O3. Atoms are represented as rods and are colour- coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (gold)

Tryptophan, molecular model
Tryptophan. Molecular model of the amino acid tryptophan. Its chemical formula is C11.H12.N2.O2. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour- coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (gold)

Threonine, molecular model
Threonine. Molecular model of the amino acid threonine. Its chemical formula is C4.H9.N.O3. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour- coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (gold)

Serine, molecular model
Serine. Molecular model of the amino acid serine. Its chemical formula is C3.H7.N.O3. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (gold)

Pyrrolysine, molecular model
Pyrrolysine. Molecular model of the amino acid pyrrolysine. Its chemical formula is C12.H21.N3.O3. Atoms are represented as rods and are colour- coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (gold)

Proline, molecular model
Proline. Molecular model of the amino acid proline. Its chemical formula is C5.H9.N.O2. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour- coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (gold)

Phenylalanine, molecular model
Phenylalanine. Molecular model of the amino acid phenylalanine. Its chemical formula is C9.H11.N.O2. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (gold)

Methionine, molecular model
Methionine. Molecular model of the amino acid methionine. Its chemical formula is C5.H11.N.O2.S. Atoms are represented as rods and are colour- coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (gold)

Leucine, molecular model
Leucine. Molecular model of the amino acid leucine. Its chemical formula is C6.H13.N.O2. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour- coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (gold)

Lysine, molecular model
Lysine. Molecular model of the amino acid lysine. Its chemical formula is C6.H14.N2.O2. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour- coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (gold)

FK506-binding protein molecule. Computer model showing the primary (rods) and secondary (alpha- helices, blue, and beta-sheets)

Lipase molecule. Computer model showing the secondary structure of lipase. Alpha-helices are blue and beta-sheets are purple

DNA polymerase Klenow fragment
Klenow fragment of DNA polymerase I. Computer model showing the secondary (alpha-helices and beta-sheets) and primary (ball-and-stick) structures of the Klenow, or large

Protein tyrosine phosphatase molecule. Computer model of the secondary structure of an intermediate form of protein tyrosine phosphatase. Beta-sheets are purple and alpha-helices are blue

Cyclin-dependent kinase 2 enzyme, molecular model. This enzyme is found in cells, where it is involved in regulating the cell cycle, the cycle of cell division and cell growth

ATPase muscle enzyme
Calcium pumping ATPase enzyme. Computer model of an electrostatic potential surface map of part of the ATPase enzyme that pumps calcium in and out of muscle cells and controls muscle contractions

Pepsin molecule
Pepsin enzyme. Computer graphic of the protein- digesting enzyme pepsin. It is a protease enzyme that is secreted as part of gastric juice into the stomach in an inactive form known as pepsinogen

Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2). Molecular models of the secondary structure (top) and the tertiary structure (bottom) of FGFR2

Enzyme catalysing DNA recombination. Computer model of the enzyme flippase recombinase (FLP recombinase, atoms represented as tubes)

Cholesterol, molecular model
Cholesterol. Molecular model of the fatty and waxy alcohol cholesterol. Atoms are represented by spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (black), hydrogen (grey), oxygen (red)

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