Molecule Of The Day

Organic Chemistry

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Daily molecule is back! Sorry for the (multi-year) hiatus... graduate school + thesis writing led to the demise of the account. Please help with the revival by sending your favorite molecules through DM!

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Cyanidin is a reddish-purple pigment found in berries, apples, plums but also red cabbage and red onions. It's color changes depending on the pH

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gamma-Aminobutyric acid or GABA is a neurotransmitter that inhibits neuronal signaling and is thought to reduce anxiety. Drugs targeting GABA receptors have relaxing/ sedative effects by increasing available GABA

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Serotonin is another master neurotransmitter that regulates sleep, mood, and appetite. Are you hungry, sleepy, and also moody? Maybe blame serotonin

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Let's do some neurotransmitters this week! Starting off with dopamine, the reward molecule that motivates much of our behavior #MondayMotivation

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How's this for insane looking molecules... triptolide has 3 epoxides and some serious stereochemistry. Bravo to whoever isolated this!

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Curcumin is a bright yellow compound found in turmeric, and can tautomerize between keto and enol forms (but the keto form is wonderfully symmetric)

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Apigenin, a flavonoid found in chamomile and other plants, is thought to have many health benefits and has been used in traditional medicine for centuries

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Fluorescein is a fluorescent dye that glows yellow-green when illuminated with blue light. It is commonly used in many fields, including microscopy and optometry

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Penicillin, the first antibiotic discovered on accident by Alexander Fleming. "One sometimes finds what one is not looking for."

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Sinigrin from black #mustard seeds is broken down into mustard oil by myrosinase. Happy #NationalMustardDay

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In honor of the 5-year hibernation of this account: today's molecule is melatonin, regulator of the sleep-wake cycle

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Nepetalactone is the active ingredient in catnip #catsRcrazy #somanycats #catnip

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Dictagymnin, found in dictamnus known as "burning bush" decomposes into flammable isporene which can catch fire

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@totally_fried Thank you!

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Secobarbital is a barbiturate that may have played a role in the death of Jimi Hendrix #RIP #legend

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Saxitoxin is a paralytic shellfish toxin. In the words of Britney Spears "don't you know that you're toxic" #imsorry

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Steviol is found in sweeteners marketed by Coca-Cola and Pepsi, in the glycoside forms extracted from plants

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Limonene (from citrus) is a flavor/fragrance agent. D-limonene has a lemon-orange smell, L-limonene has a piney odor

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British colonials in India mixed the antimalarial quinine tonic with gin due to its bitter taste, inventing the g&t