Background on Kit Development
Kit Description
2 Kits
1 Crate per Kit
The
Toober Model Kit is another kit designed for students to explore
protein folding. The large “toober” represents a polypeptide chain
(protein) and the colored tacks symbolize the amino acid side chains.
Depending on the chemical properties of the amino acid side chains
(tacks), the students determine the shape of their protein (toober).
Additional worksheets are provided for teachers to help explain electrons and bonds, amino acid structure, and protein folding.
Additional Web Resources
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In The News
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Toober Kit Frequently Asked Questions
Toober Notebook Table of Contents
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| Kit Inventory |
Complete List of Equipment and Materials Included Toober Kit Inventory List |
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| Kit Contents |
* 25 toobers * 25 50ml Falcon tubes with 15 tacks each * Instructions and handouts |
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| Illustrations | 15 Tacks and a Toober A one page tutorial on how to create a protein. |
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| Different Bonds A brief tutorial on covalent bonds, hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds, and Van der Waals interactions. |
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| Fun with Electrons A brief tutorial on the behavior of electrons in small organic molecules. |
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| What is an Amino Acid? Looking at the different components of an amino acid, and how peptide bonds are formed. |
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| Protein structure - Primary | ||
| Protein structure - Secondary | ||
| Protein structure - Tertiary | ||
| Protein structure - Quaternary | ||
| Amino Acids R Us A poster of the 20 different amino acids. |
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| Amino Acid Chart A chart separating the 20 amino acids into hydrophobic and hydrophilic. |
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