SequenceTKPRPGP
Length7 residues
FormulaC₃₃H₅₇N₁₁O₉
Mol. weight751.87 g/mol
CAS129954-34-3
PubChem11765600

Neuro

Selank

Selank is a synthetic heptapeptide developed at the Russian Institute of Molecular Genetics, designed as a stable analog of the endogenous tetrapeptide tuftsin. Its sequence appends a Pro-Gly-Pro tail to the tuftsin core (TKPR) for resistance to enzymatic degradation.

Molecular structure

Sequence TKPRPGP

What it has been studied for

Research interest centers on anxiolytic-pathway models, GABAergic and serotonergic-system interactions, and pre-clinical cognition paradigms. Selank has been the subject of multiple Russian-language publications and Western-translated reviews.

References

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