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Alpha-GPC is a choline molecule bound to a glycerol molecule via a phosphate group. It is Phosphatidylcholine (a lecithin molecule) without its two fatty acids. The molar mass of Alpha-GPC is 257.221g, and is 40% choline by weight (ie. 1,000mg Alpha-GPC confers 400mg free choline).

==Pharmacology==

Alpha-GPC breaks down into two key components: [[~~Choline~~]] and glycerophosphate.

Alpha-GPC breaks down into two key components: [[choline]] and glycerophosphate.

Choline and its metabolites are needed for three main physiological purposes: structural integrity and signaling roles for cell membranes as well as cholinergic neurotransmission ([[acetylcholine]] synthesis).<ref>https://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fmnfr.201200636</ref> This process essentially allows acetylcholine to accumulate at higher levels than that which it otherwise would. As acetycholine is involved in the function of memory, this could potentially account for its [[nootropic]] effects.

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 Alpha-GPC is a choline molecule bound to a glycerol molecule via a phosphate group. It is Phosphatidylcholine (a lecithin molecule) without its two fatty acids. The molar mass of Alpha-GPC is 257.221g, and is 40% choline by weight (ie. 1,000mg Alpha-GPC confers 400mg free choline).
 ==Pharmacology==
-Alpha-GPC breaks down into two key components: [[Choline]] and glycerophosphate.
+Alpha-GPC breaks down into two key components: [[choline]] and glycerophosphate.
 Choline and its metabolites are needed for three main physiological purposes: structural integrity and signaling roles for cell membranes as well as cholinergic neurotransmission ([[acetylcholine]] synthesis).<ref>https://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fmnfr.201200636</ref> This process essentially allows acetylcholine to accumulate at higher levels  than that which it otherwise would. As acetycholine is involved in the function of memory, this could potentially account for its [[nootropic]] effects.