Copper tripeptide complex
GHK-Cu
Overview
GHK-Cu is a complex of the tripeptide glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine with copper(II). The tripeptide was originally described in human plasma.
GHK-Cu is a naturally occurring copper tripeptide used in research on extracellular matrix and gene expression.
Research areas
Extracellular matrixGene expression studiesCopper biochemistry
Compound data
- Formula
- C14H24CuN6O4
- Molar mass
- 403,9 g/mol
- CAS no.
- 89030-95-5
- Sequence
- Gly-His-Lys (Cu²⁺)
- Purity
- ≥ 99 %
Literature & databases
- PubMed: GHK-Cu
- PubChem CID 73587
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