Skin & copper peptides
GHK
Also known as: Glycyl-L-Histidyl-L-Lysin, GHK Tripeptid
The parent tripeptide (Gly-His-Lys) from which GHK-Cu is derived. GHK on its own influences gene regulation and has been reported to modulate the expression of thousands of genes.
Structure
- Sequence
- Gly-His-Lys
- Molecular formula
- C₁₄H₂₄N₆O₄
- Molecular weight
- 340.4 Da
- Amino acids
- 3
- Half-life
- ~30 minutes (im Plasma)
Mechanism of action
GHK modulates gene expression broadly, activating TGF-β and DNA repair pathways while dampening pro-inflammatory gene expression in cell studies.
Studies
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