SS-31
SS-31
Strength
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 lyophilized powder
- Molecular Formula
- C32H49N9O5
- Molecular Weight
- 639.79 g/mol
- CAS Number
- 736992-21-5
- Sequence
- D-Arg-Dmt-Lys-Phe-NH2 (Dmt = 2',6'-dimethyltyrosine)
- Synonyms
- Elamipretide, MTP-131, Bendavia
- 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 SS-31 has been investigated in published research. Listed for context — not as a use recommendation.
- 01Cardiolipin interaction and mitochondrial targeting research
- 02Mitochondrial membrane dynamics investigation
- 03Peptide-lipid interaction studies
- 04Mitochondrial signaling process research
- 05Inner mitochondrial membrane structure 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 SS-31.
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.
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Reference reading on SS-31 and adjacent topics.
- 2 min
Compound profile
SS-31: Compound Profile
A research profile of SS-31 (elamipretide), a cardiolipin-targeting tetrapeptide: identity, the inner-mitochondrial-membrane mechanism, and what the bioenergetics 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.
- 2 min
Melanocortin-System Peptides: A Research Overview
The Melanocortin Receptors Explained: MC1R Through MC5R
A research map of the five melanocortin receptors (MC1R–MC5R): the pathway each is tied to, and which melanocortin peptides preferentially engage which subtype.
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