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Research Hub — Compound Reference Library

A reference entry for every compound Peptide.Express supplies, grouped by the research area it belongs to rather than alphabetically. Each entry carries the molecular characterisation — formula, molecular weight, sequence, CAS number where one is established — alongside the mechanism class and a link to the full compound page with its citations and specifications.

Where a value is genuinely unknown or has not been publicly disclosed, it is marked as such rather than filled with an approximation. Retatrutide is the clearest example: Eli Lilly has not released the primary structure, so no formula appears for it here.

Tissue Repair & Regeneration

Compounds studied for angiogenesis, cell migration and extracellular matrix remodeling in preclinical repair models.

TB-500

Synthetic Thymosin β-4 (Tβ4)

Formula
C212H350N56O78S
Mol. weight
4,963.4 Da
CAS
77591-33-4
Structure
Synthetic Thymosin β-4 (43 aa, Ac-SDKPDMAEIEKFDKSKLKTETQEKNPLPSKETIEQEKQAGES) containing the LKKTET actin-binding motif
Mechanism
Actin-sequestering / Thymosin β-4-related peptide
TB-500 mechanism, specifications & references →

Metabolic & Incretin Receptor Research

Incretin receptor agonists and mitochondrial metabolic signaling compounds used in energy-balance and glucose-homeostasis models.

MOTS-c

Mitochondrial Open Reading Frame of the 12S rRNA Type-C

Formula
C101H152N28O22S2
Mol. weight
2,174.6 Da
CAS
1627580-64-6
Structure
Mitochondrial-derived 16-amino-acid peptide (MRP encoded in 12S rRNA)
Mechanism
Mitochondrial-derived peptide (AMPK pathway)
MOTS-c mechanism, specifications & references →

Growth Hormone Axis

GHRH analogs and ghrelin-receptor secretagogues studied on the hypothalamic-pituitary somatotropic axis.

Longevity & Mitochondrial Research

Telomerase, sirtuin and inner-mitochondrial-membrane compounds studied in cellular senescence and bioenergetics models.

SS-31

Elamipretide — Cardiolipin-Binding Szeto-Schiller Tetrapeptide

Formula
C32H49N9O5
Mol. weight
639.8 Da
CAS
736992-21-5
Structure
D-Arg-2',6'-Dmt-Lys-Phe-NH2 (cell-permeable tetrapeptide)
Mechanism
Cardiolipin-binding inner-mitochondrial-membrane protective peptide
SS-31 mechanism, specifications & references →

Neuroendocrine & Reproductive Signaling

Melanocortin agonists, GPR54 ligands, sleep-architecture neuropeptides and HPG-axis modulators.

PT-141

Cyclic heptapeptide melanocortin receptor agonist (MC3R/MC4R)

Formula
C50H68N14O10
Mol. weight
1,025.2 Da
CAS
189691-06-3
Structure
Ac-Nle-cyclo(Asp-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-Lys)-OH (melanocortin agonist)
Mechanism
Melanocortin receptor agonist
PT-141 mechanism, specifications & references →

DSIP

Endogenous nonapeptide (delta sleep-inducing peptide)

Formula
C35H48N10O15
Mol. weight
848.8 Da
CAS
62568-57-4
Structure
Trp-Ala-Gly-Gly-Asp-Ala-Ser-Gly-Glu (WAGGDASGE, nonapeptide)
Mechanism
Endogenous nonapeptide studied in slow-wave sleep regulation
DSIP mechanism, specifications & references →

Reconstitution & Laboratory Supplies

Diluents and handling materials required to bring lyophilized research compounds into solution.

How Every Compound Here Is Characterised

Purity is measured by reverse-phase HPLC and reported as area under the curve, with a minimum threshold of ≥99%. That figure tells you how much of the sample is the target peptide. It does not tell you what the remaining fraction is, and it does not confirm the target peptide is the right molecule in the first place.

Molecular identity is a separate question, answered by LC-MS/MS. Matching the measured mass against the published value for a compound is what distinguishes it from a structurally similar analog — which matters more than it sounds. TB-500 is sold across the market under one name for at least two different molecules, and the mass on the Certificate of Analysis is the only reliable way to tell which one you have.

Endotoxin content is measured by the LAL (Limulus Amebocyte Lysate) assay. All testing is performed by independent third-party laboratories, and Certificates of Analysis are issued per production batch rather than shared across a product line. Read the full testing methodology and CoA interpretation guide.

All compounds listed are sold for in-vitro laboratory research use only. Not intended for human consumption, clinical use, or veterinary use. Peptide.Express makes no medical claims. Several compounds in this catalog are prohibited at all times by the World Anti-Doping Agency and most are not FDA-approved for human use — regulatory status is stated on each individual compound page.