MOTS-c
MOTSc
A 16-amino-acid mitochondrial-derived peptide (encoded within mitochondrial 12S rRNA) that activates AMPK and influences metabolic and mitochondrial pathways, studied as an exercise-mimetic and for metabolic homeostasis.
Half-life
Not well characterized in humans; preclinical estimates short (~45 min to a few hours). Half-life is an educational pharmacology figure, drawn from public sources, and is not a schedule or dosing instruction.
Storage & handling
Supplied lyophilized; store cool, reconstitute before use, then refrigerate and protect from light.
References
- Lee et al., Cell Metab 2015
- Reynolds et al. 2021
Related in GLP-1 / Metabolic
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