A long long time ago, before cells existed. The earth was a harsh, barren place with no signs of life present. It was gloomy, dark and depressing.
The legend tells us that before anything was created, four creatures (small complex structures) must have been formed from inorganic compounds.
hi, i'm amino acid!
okay, i'm fatty acid
i'm simple sugar
and i'm nitrogenous base
Contrary to popular belief, the four complex structures did NOT get along well. All they did was argue and complain about each other's presence.
stop trying to steal simple sugar from me!!
fatty acid, look at me baby! this isn't you 🥺 stop fighting over me!
first of all, she's NOT yours and it's not MY fault she enjoys my company more!!
why are they fighting so loud 😭
The witch next door heard their incessant argument and decided to put it to an end - if they don't form cells by midnight, she will eliminate them all.
if you guys can't do this, i'll send my dragon after you
As the four creatures went on their journey, they encountered a beast who is trying to attack them, little do they know- they have a secret power.
Each carbon compound was able to fuse together and assemble into polymers (proteins + polysaccharides) in order to defeat the beast.