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==Chemistry== | ==Chemistry== | ||
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Alpha-GPC is a choline | Alpha-GPC is a naturally occurring choline compound found endogenously in the brain which is also synthesized for oral consumption. | ||
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== | ==Pharmacology== | ||
Alpha-GPC breaks down into two key components: [[choline]] and glycerophosphate. | Alpha-GPC breaks down into two key components: [[choline]] and glycerophosphate. | ||