SequenceAEDG
Length4 residues
FormulaC₁₄H₂₂N₄O₉
Mol. weight390.35 g/mol
CAS307297-39-8
PubChem219042

Immunological

Epithalon 50 mg

Epithalon is a synthetic tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) developed at the St. Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology. This 50 mg presentation is supplied for extended research protocols requiring a larger quantity.

Molecular structure

Sequence AEDG

What it has been studied for

Identical chemistry and quality to the 10 mg presentation; supplied in a single lyophilized vial. Research interest centers on telomere biology, pineal-gland physiology, and pre-clinical longevity models.

References

  1. Khavinson VK, Bondarev IE, Butyugov AA. Epithalon peptide induces telomerase activity and telomere elongation in human somatic cells. Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine 2003;135:590–592. link.springer.com
  2. Anisimov VN, Khavinson VKh, et al. Effect of Epitalon on biomarkers of aging, life span and spontaneous tumor incidence in female Swiss-derived SHR mice. Biogerontology. link.springer.com
  3. Anisimov VN, et al. Pineal peptide preparation epithalamin increases the lifespan of fruit flies, mice and rats. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development 1998. sciencedirect.com
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