Global Chemical Database

Nature & Biochemistry

This topic covers natural products, biomolecules, metabolic processes, and representative chemicals found in living systems.

Humic acid sodium salt

Humic acid isn't one molecule. So what happens when you turn this entire molecular mixture into a sodium salt? The answer can be seen directly in how it behaves in water.

Humic acid

What does the molecule with CAS 1415-93-6 look like? Surprisingly, there is no single correct structure—because humic acid isn't actually one molecule.

3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenylacetic acid

What can your body do to a molecule without completely erasing its identity?

Inositol

How do billions of cells know when it's time to grow, divide, move, or respond?

Hydrochloric acid

Your stomach contains hydrochloric acid. Strong enough to dissolve many materials.

cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic acid

Why are 500-year-old oil paintings still hanging in museums?

Glycerol trilaurate

If your body stored fat as free fatty acids, life would be much more difficult.

Arachidonic acid

Can the same molecule save your life—and also make you feel pain?

Caprylylglycine

For years, many people believed the secret to healthy skin was killing every microbe.

3-Amino-1-propanesulfonic acid

People often confuse two words that sound almost the same: Silicon and silicone. Some of the most useful molecules in biology have two completely different personalities.