Peptide Blog

A peptide is a chemical compound consisting of two or more amino acids connected via peptide bonds. A peptide bond is a covalent bond. It is formed when two amino acids’ carboxyl group or C-terminus react with the amino group or N-terminus. Thus a condensation molecule of water is released during this reaction. The resulting...

IGF-1, also known as Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 or Somatomedin 1, is naturally present in the blood. It is a polypeptide hormone with structural similarity to Insulin. Primarily synthesized in the liver, the synthesis of IGF-1 is managed by the pituitary secretion of Growth Hormone (GH). Various organs, including the brain, are speculated to synthesize...

BPC-157 is a short peptide derived from a full-length protein called body protection compound (BPC). Researchers suggest that BPC is a naturally occurring peptide that may promote healing when exposed experimentally in animal research models. The peptide is speculated to play a crucial role in the potential repair and healing of the intestines and other...

Osteoporosis, which is characterized by an increase in bone fragility and vulnerability to fractures, is speculated to be one of the most prevalent systemic skeletal system diseases. The healing of fractures in research models of osteoporosis is delayed and compromised due to microarchitectural destruction in bone tissue. Recent studies in different animal research models have...

Long-term peptide storage over several months and years demands proper refrigeration. The preferred and usual temperature for storage is -80C (-112F). Freezing peptides is optimal to preserve their stability and retain functional viability. Peptides are short stretches of amino acids that mimic their full-length counterparts’ functions. They can be natural or synthetic and find research...

Research studies in 1973 suggest that the exposure to Epithalamin was followed by a restoration of the estrous cycle in old female rats with persistent estrus syndrome. This might have lowered the threshold of sensitivity of the hypothalamo-pituitary complex to feedback inhibition by estrogens in old animals. The long-term exposure to the preparation has been...

Comparing Sermorelin and Growth Hormone Sermorelin, a member of the peptide group known as the Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone Analogues, might contribute to improving wound healing, hunger hormone signaling, bone density, cell age mitigation, and maintaining endogenous growth hormone production in periods of natural decline. It is considered an interesting peptide for researchers, especially working in...

Ipamorelin is a derivative of the growth hormone-releasing peptide-1, which is derived from the natural protein hormone ghrelin. Ghrelin is often termed the hunger hormone. The stomach produces ghrelin, and its exposure appears to stimulate caloric intake. The cells in the anterior pituitary gland are speculated to be activated by ghrelin, which might increase the...

Adipotide is a peptidomimetic compound having the molecular sequence of CKGGRAKDC-GG-D(KLAKLAK)2. The molecule has been suggested to mediate selective apoptosis of blood vessels, which supply adipocytes, thus causing weight loss in rhesus monkeys and mice. White adipocytes may be formed due to excess energy consumption compared to utilization. The targeted blood vessels upon Adipotide peptide...