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Growth hormone & IGF peptides

GH secretagogues and the GH/IGF axis — CJC-1295, ipamorelin, sermorelin, and more.

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29 peptide profiles

CJC-1295

30 aa
Long-acting GHRH analogue (research compound)

CJC-1295 (C165H269N47O46, ≈3,647 Da) is a 30-residue analogue of growth hormone-releasing hormone(1-29) engineered by ConjuChem to bind seru…

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Ipamorelin

5 aa
Growth hormone secretagogue (research compound)

Ipamorelin (NNC 26-0161) is a synthetic pentapeptide — Aib-His-D-2-Nal-D-Phe-Lys-NH2 (C38H49N9O5, ≈712 Da) — developed by Novo Nordisk as th…

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MK-677

Research compound

MK-677 (ibutamoren) is an orally active ghrelin receptor agonist often searched alongside peptide GH secretagogues. It is a small molecule, …

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GHRP-2

6 aa
Research peptide

GHRP-2 (pralmorelin) is a synthetic growth hormone–releasing peptide that acts at the ghrelin receptor. It is a foundational compound in GH …

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GHRP-6

6 aa
Research peptide

GHRP-6 is a synthetic hexapeptide growth hormone secretagogue acting at the ghrelin receptor, frequently discussed for GH release and appeti…

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Hexarelin

6 aa
Research peptide

Hexarelin (examorelin) is a synthetic hexapeptide growth hormone secretagogue studied for potent GH-releasing activity and related receptor …

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Sermorelin

29 aa
GHRH analogue (former prescription medicine)

Sermorelin is a synthetic 29-amino-acid peptide (C149H246N44O42S, ≈3,358 Da) that reproduces the amino-terminal, biologically active segment…

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Tesamorelin

44 aa
GHRH analogue (approved medicine)

Tesamorelin (Egrifta, TH9507) is a stabilised synthetic 44-amino-acid analogue of human growth hormone-releasing hormone (C221H366N72O67S, ≈…

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PEG-MGF

24 aa
Research peptide

PEG-MGF refers to PEGylated mechano growth factor–related peptides discussed in muscle and recovery research communities. It is a research c…

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IGF-1 LR3

83 aa
Modified insulin-like growth factor 1 (research protein)

IGF-1 LR3 (Long R3 IGF-1) is a recombinant 83-amino-acid analogue of human insulin-like growth factor 1, engineered for use as a laboratory …

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Follistatin-344

344 aa
Glycoprotein / activin-binding protein isoform

Follistatin-344 (FS-344) is the 344-amino-acid precursor isoform of follistatin, an activin-binding protein encoded by the FST gene. It anta…

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MGF

24 aa
IGF-1 splice-variant peptide

MGF (mechano growth factor) is a splice variant of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) that shares the mature IGF-1 region but carries a di…

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Follistatin-315

315 aa
Activin-binding glycoprotein isoform

Follistatin-315 (FS-315) is the longer of two follistatin isoforms generated by alternative splicing of the FST gene. Follistatin binds acti…

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ACE-031

ActRIIB decoy-receptor fusion protein

ACE-031 is an engineered decoy receptor made by fusing the extracellular domain of the activin receptor type IIB (ActRIIB) to an IgG1 Fc fra…

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GHRP-1

7 aa
Research peptide

GHRP-1 is a synthetic growth hormone-releasing peptide developed from enkephalin-analog research and acting at the ghrelin/GHS receptor. It …

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Alexamorelin

7 aa
Research peptide

Alexamorelin (Ala-His-D-2-methyl-Trp-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys-NH2) is a synthetic growth hormone secretagogue studied in human endocrine research. …

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Abaloparatide

34 aa
Parathyroid hormone-related protein analogue

Abaloparatide is a synthetic 34-residue analogue of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) that activates parathyroid hormone receptors…

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Insulin-like growth factor 1

70 aa
Peptide hormone / growth factor

Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), also called somatomedin C, is a 70-amino-acid peptide hormone structurally related to insulin. Produce…

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Insulin-like growth factor 2

67 aa
Peptide hormone / growth factor

Insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF-2) is a ~67-amino-acid peptide of the insulin-like family that promotes cell growth, survival, migration a…

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Macimorelin

Ghrelin receptor agonist (peptidomimetic)

Macimorelin is an orally active ghrelin/growth hormone secretagogue receptor agonist. It was approved by the FDA in 2017 as a diagnostic age…

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Capromorelin

Ghrelin receptor agonist (peptidomimetic)

Capromorelin is an orally active ghrelin/growth hormone secretagogue receptor agonist that increases appetite and stimulates growth hormone …

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Anamorelin

Ghrelin receptor agonist (orally active)

Anamorelin is an orally active, centrally penetrant agonist of the ghrelin/growth hormone secretagogue receptor with appetite-stimulating an…

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Relamorelin

Ghrelin receptor agonist (synthetic peptide analog)

Relamorelin is a synthetic, centrally penetrant agonist of the ghrelin/growth hormone secretagogue receptor developed as a prokinetic. It ha…

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Tabimorelin

Ghrelin receptor agonist (orally active peptidomimetic)

Tabimorelin (NN703) is a potent, orally active agonist of the ghrelin/growth hormone secretagogue receptor and one of the earliest GH secret…

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Myostatin

TGF-β superfamily growth factor (protein)

Myostatin (GDF-8) is a TGF-β-superfamily protein made by skeletal muscle that circulates and acts back on muscle to limit its growth, signal…

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Vosoritide

39 aa
C-type natriuretic peptide analogue

Vosoritide (Voxzogo, BMN 111) is a 39-amino-acid analogue of C-type natriuretic peptide — the 37 C-terminal residues of human CNP with an ad…

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Navepegritide

38 aa
PEGylated C-type natriuretic peptide prodrug

Navepegritide (TransCon CNP, Yuviwel) is a once-weekly prodrug of a C-type natriuretic peptide analogue: CNP(1-38) attached to a PEG carrier…

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Follistatin 344

344 aa
Secreted glycoprotein (activin-binding protein)

Follistatin is a secreted glycoprotein that binds and neutralises members of the transforming growth factor-β family, chiefly activin and my…

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GHRH (somatorelin)

44 aa
Hypothalamic releasing hormone

Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH, INN somatorelin) is the 44-amino-acid hypothalamic peptide that stimulates growth hormone release fr…

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