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Compound research profiles
Each profile summarizes the chemistry behind one compound in our catalog: its peptide class and sequence features, how its identity is verified analytically, and how to store and handle it in the laboratory. Where a topic benefits from primary sources, the profile links a live PubMed search so you can check the published literature yourself.
BPC-157
Synthetic 15-amino-acid peptide (GEPPPGKPADDAGLV) supplied as a lyophilized powder for in-vitro laboratory characterization.
View compound profileCagrilintide
Cagrilintide is a long-acting amylin analogue studied in amylin-receptor and metabolic signaling research.
View compound profileCJC-1295 (no DAC)
Tetrasubstituted GHRH (1-29) analog without the drug-affinity complex — a structurally simplified reference peptide for receptor-binding and enzymatic-stability studies in vitro.
View compound profileFragment 176-191
Fragment 176-191 is a synthetic C-terminal peptide fragment studied in fragment-specific structural and signaling research.
View compound profileGHK-Cu
Copper(II) complex of the glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine tripeptide (GHK) — a reference copper peptide for complexation, stability and analytical studies in vitro.
View compound profileGLP1 S3MA
GLP1 S3MA is a 31-amino-acid GLP-1 receptor agonist peptide engineered for albumin binding and DPP-IV resistance — a reference compound of the incretin class for in-vitro studies.
View compound profileGLP2 T1RZ
GLP2 T1RZ is a 39-amino-acid dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist peptide with a C20 fatty-diacid side chain — the reference compound of the dual-incretin class for in-vitro studies.
View compound profileGLP3 R3T
GLP3 R3T is a triple GLP-1, GIP and glucagon receptor agonist studied in tri-receptor signaling research.
View compound profileIpamorelin
Synthetic pentapeptide ligand of the ghrelin receptor (GHS-R1a), used as a reference compound in receptor-binding and selectivity assays in vitro.
View compound profileMelanotan II (MT-2)
Cyclic heptapeptide analog of α-MSH and non-selective melanocortin-receptor (MC1R–MC5R) ligand — a standard tool compound for receptor-binding assays in vitro.
View compound profileMOTS-C
MOTS-c is a mitochondrial-derived peptide studied in mitochondrial communication and stress-response research.
View compound profilePT-141
Cyclic heptapeptide melanocortin-receptor ligand with functional selectivity for MC4R and MC3R — a tool compound for receptor-subtype assays in vitro.
View compound profileReconstitution Water
Reconstitution water is a benzyl-alcohol-preserved laboratory diluent studied in peptide reconstitution, solvent controls and laboratory handling.
View compound profileSelank
Synthetic Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gly-Pro heptapeptide — a tuftsin-analog reference peptide for structural and enzymatic-stability studies in vitro.
View compound profileSemax
Synthetic Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro heptapeptide — an ACTH(4-10)-fragment analog stabilized by a Pro-Gly-Pro tail, for structural and analytical studies in vitro.
View compound profileTesamorelin
Tesamorelin is a stabilized GHRH analogue studied in GHRH-receptor and endocrine-axis research.
View compound profileThymosin Beta-4 (TB-500)
Full-length, N-terminally acetylated 43-amino-acid Thymosin Beta-4 reference peptide for actin-regulation and cytoskeleton studies in vitro.
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