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Synthetic tetrapeptide

Epitalon

Overview

Epitalon (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) is a short synthetic peptide described in connection with pineal gland extracts.

Epitalon is a synthetic tetrapeptide used in cell-culture studies of telomerase activity.

Research areas

Telomere researchCellular ageing models

Compound data

Formula
C14H22N4O9
Molar mass
390,3 g/mol
CAS no.
307297-39-8
Sequence
Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly
Purity
≥ 99 %

Literature & databases

  • PubMed: epitalon
  • PubChem CID 219042

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