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Mitochondria-derived peptide

MOTS-c

Overview

MOTS-c is a 16-amino-acid peptide encoded in the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene – one of the first described mitochondrial signalling peptides.

MOTS-c is a peptide encoded by the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene and studied in AMPK signalling research.

Research areas

Mitochondrial signallingAMPK models

Compound data

Formula
C101H152N28O22S2
Molar mass
2174,6 g/mol
CAS no.
1627580-64-6
Sequence
MRWQEMGYIFYPRKLR
Purity
≥ 99 %

Literature & databases

  • PubMed: MOTS-c

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