LongevityPreclinical
The Mitochondrial-Derived Peptide MOTS-c Promotes Metabolic Homeostasis and Reduces Obesity and Insulin Resistance
Lee C, Zeng J, Drew BG, et al. · Cell Metab · 2015
PMID: 25738459 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2015.02.009
Summary
Discovery and characterization of mitochondrial-derived peptide MOTS-c in skeletal muscle and aged mice fed high-fat diet. Endpoints: AMPK activation, age-dependent insulin resistance, body composition.
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Compounds referenced in this study
- View product →MOTS-cMitochondrial-derived 16-residue peptide studied in metabolic-homeostasis and exercise-physiology research.
Guides covering this compound
- Epitalon — identity, chemistry and what the literature examinedA four-residue peptide at 390 g/mol, among the smallest compounds in the research market. CAS, formula, sequence, and what the published work actually studied.3 min read
- Semax — an ACTH fragment with a Pro-Gly-Pro tailSemax is ACTH (4-7) with a proline-glycine-proline tail attached. That tail is a design decision shared with Selank, and it explains both compounds.2 min read
- Dihexa — why it is not really a peptideDihexa is an angiotensin IV analog built with non-amino-acid components. Peptide COA conventions apply to it only partly, and that trips people up.2 min read
- Has my peptide gone bad? What you can and cannot tellSome degradation is visible and some is completely invisible. What appearance actually tells you about a vial, and where looking stops working.3 min read
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