MOTS-c
MOTS-c
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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 lyophilized powder
- Molecular Formula
- C100H152N24O29S2
- Molecular Weight
- 2,174.49 Da
- CAS Number
- 1627580-64-6
- Sequence
- Met-Arg-Trp-Gln-Glu-Met-Gly-Tyr-Ile-Phe-Tyr-Pro-Arg-Lys-Leu-Arg
- Synonyms
- Mitochondrial ORF-12, MOTS-c
- Purity
- ≥99%
Storage profile
- Storage (Lyophilized)
- -20°C (long-term), 2-8°C up to 30 days (short-term)
- Storage (Reconstituted)
- 2-8°C
- Shelf Life (Lyophilized)
- 24 months at -20°C
- Shelf Life (Reconstituted)
- Up to 28 days at 2-8°C
- Reconstitution
- Bacteriostatic water (0.9% benzyl alcohol) for research reconstitution
- Handling
- Protect from direct light. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Shipment
- —1x lyophilized vial (10mg)
- —Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- —Proper storage instructions
Studied research areas.
Each item below names a domain in which MOTS-c has been investigated in published research. Listed for context — not as a use recommendation.
- 01Mitochondrial-derived peptide signaling research
- 02Intracellular mitochondria-nucleus communication studies
- 03Cellular response pathway investigation
- 04Mitochondrial signaling biology research
- 05Peptide-mediated cellular communication studies
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 MOTS-c.
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Reference reading on MOTS-c and adjacent topics.
- 3 min
Compound profile
MOTS-c: Compound Profile
A research profile of MOTS-c, a mitochondrial-derived signaling peptide encoded in mitochondrial DNA: identity, the AMPK metabolic mechanism, and what the literature studies.
- 4 min
Foundational
Mitochondrial-Targeted Peptides: A Research Overview
How the mitochondrial peptide class is studied: SS-31, a cardiolipin-targeting tetrapeptide, and MOTS-c, a mitochondrial-derived signaling peptide — two distinct routes to the same organelle.
- 8 min
How to Read a Certificate of Analysis
Batch-matched vs. generic COAs
How to distinguish a Certificate of Analysis tied to a specific physical batch from a generic document recycled across multiple batches, and why the difference is the load-bearing authenticity check.
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