Protein Structure Modeling Kit

Unlock the world of protein structures with this hands-on modeling kit, designed to help your students visualize and understand how a specific protein's structure impacts its function. With sturdy, flexible materials, your students will:

• Review the protein’s primary structure to identify key amino acid sidechains and mark its secondary structure
• Create the protein’s alpha helices and its beta sheets, shaping its secondary structure
• Model the protein into its final tertiary shape
• Explore how the protein’s structure facilitates its function and learn more about its role in an organism
• Add enhancements to help explain the protein’s structure and function
• Explore other proteins with computer visualizations from our Protein Exploratorium© or JUDE©, available through 3DMD’s Digital Modeling Hub©.

This higher-level kit builds on concepts introduced with 3DMD’s Amino Acid Starter Kit© and can be used in classrooms, science fairs, and other competitions or as individual capstone projects. The kit brings proteins to life!  

Modeling Ties are Gear Tie® Reusable Rubber Twist Ties™ customized for 3D Molecular Designs by Nite Ize®.