SequenceMRWQEMGYIFYPRKLR
Length16 residues
FormulaC₁₀₁H₁₅₂N₂₈O₂₂S₂
Mol. weight2174.59 g/mol
CAS1627580-64-6
PubChem146675088

Cellular

MOTS-c

MOTS-c is a 16-amino-acid peptide encoded within the mitochondrial 12S rRNA, identified in 2015 as one of the first known mitochondrial-derived peptides (MDPs). It is implicated as a regulator of metabolic homeostasis and mitochondrial-to-nuclear retrograde signaling.

Molecular structure

Sequence MRWQEMGYIFYPRKLR

What it has been studied for

Research interest centers on AMPK-pathway signaling, insulin-sensitivity studies, and mitochondrial-encoded signaling biology. The peptide is among the most-studied mitochondrial-derived peptides in metabolic research.

References

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