
Humanin
Humanin
Research this compound
For research use only. Not for human consumption.
Identity, storage, and what ships.
The technical record. Identity rows reflect literature-cited values for this compound; storage rows describe the conditions under which Nexara holds and ships the lyophilized form.
Identity
- Appearance
- White to off-white lyophilized powder
- Molecular Formula
- C119H204N34O32S2
- Molecular Weight
- 2687.28 g/mol
- CAS Number
- 330936-69-1
- Sequence
- MAPRGFSCLLLLTSEIDLPVKRRA
- Synonyms
- HN, Humanin (human), MT-RNR2 peptide, Rattin (rodent homolog family)
- Purity
- ≥99%
Storage profile
- Storage (Lyophilized)
- -20C
- Storage (Reconstituted)
- 2-8C
- Shelf Life (Lyophilized)
- 24 months
- Shelf Life (Reconstituted)
- Use within 30 days
- Reconstitution
- Bacteriostatic water
- Handling
- Store lyophilized powder at -20C protected from light. Reconstitute with bacteriostatic water for research handling; keep reconstituted material refrigerated at 2-8C and minimize freeze-thaw cycles to preserve peptide integrity.
Shipment
- —1× vial (10 mg)
- —Storage and handling instructions
Studied research areas.
Each item below names a domain in which Humanin has been investigated in published research. Listed for context — not as a use recommendation.
- 01Mitochondrial-derived peptide (MDP) signaling and stress-response pathway research
- 02Apoptosis-related pathway research, including BAX and BCL-2 signaling models
- 03Oxidative-stress and cytoprotection cellular models
- 04Neurodegeneration-related research settings, including amyloid-beta toxicity models
- 05Metabolic-signaling and insulin-pathway preclinical research
- 06Aging-related cellular models and cellular-senescence research
Held to research-grade quality standards.
Every batch is held to research-grade quality standards before it ships. Each vial is labeled with its batch identifier so that fulfillment can be traced through the order record. For our research-use-only posture, see the Research Compliance page.
Common questions for Humanin.
For research use only. Not for human consumption.
These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. They are sold strictly as research chemicals for laboratory use.
Fulfillment: Orders ship from Texas via USPS within 2 weeks of payment confirmation. You'll receive tracking by email when your package leaves our facility.
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Reference reading on Humanin and adjacent topics.
- 6 min
Foundational
Tissue-Repair & Regenerative Peptides: A Research Overview
How the tissue-repair peptide class is studied in research: BPC-157, TB-500, and GHK-Cu, their molecular targets, what preclinical work examines, and how they differ.
- 6 min
How to Read a Certificate of Analysis
How to request and verify a COA before you buy
A practical workflow for requesting a Certificate of Analysis from a research peptide vendor, evaluating the response, and confirming the document references the specific batch you would be receiving.
- 11 min
Foundational
What ≥99% Purity Actually Means: HPLC Explained
A deep technical reference on what HPLC actually measures, how peptide purity is calculated, why ≥99% is the working threshold, and what falls below it.
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