Small Molecules

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SUCROSE

SUCROSE is the same as common table sugar. It is often added as a sweetener to foods and is produced naturally by many plants. It is most commonly harvested from the sugar cane plant.

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ALANINE

ALANINE is a small molecule that falls into the category of "amino acid". There are 20 versions of this molecule, each one slightly different from the others. The various amino acids link together to form proteins.

 

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OLEOYL PALMITOYL
PHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE

OLEOYL PALMITOYL PHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE is a molecule that falls into the category of "lipids". Many cell membranes (the "walls" of animal cells) are constructed from many of these molecules lined up next to each other.

 

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