Molecular model - Glutamine - Atomic scale model

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Just a nice water-tight, manifold, 3D-friendly STL molecular model of Glutamine! See my profile for others. Some I've printed and some are still on the to-do list. I do accept molecule requests but work at my own pace :)\r\n\r\nI use these models to teach my kids about chemistry. Glutamine is a great teaching tool because it's part of many proteins and I can compare and contrast it with Glucose and Carbohydrates (like Lactose, see my other models) to show they're different and why one needs diverse foods to get all necessary body parts.\r\n\r\nFor FDM printing these will require lots of supports and careful planning. I'm looking forward to seeing SLM versions, which should be easier.\r\n\r\nThe images are from various points in the modeling process. All molecules undergo computational atomic bond optimization and simulation for accurate bond angles. The atomic "ball" is scaled linearly with atomic radius, though the absolute radius shown remains a modeling convenience. The models have enough triangles for large-scale fabrication.