A practical reference on 五肽: what it is, how it behaves, what the literature reports, and where the honest uncertainties sit.
This page was last updated on 2025-10-03 and is reviewed periodically as new material appears.
Ipamorelin 是一种合成五肽，序列为 Aib-His-D-2-Nal-D-Phe-Lys-NH2，分子式 C38H49N9O5，游离碱分子量约 711.85 g/mol。它属于生长激素促分泌素（GHS）家族，作用靶点是胃饥饿素受体 GHS-R1a。该化合物由诺和诺德的研究团队在二十世纪九十年代末报道，设计目标是提高对生长激素释放的选择性。C 端酰胺化与 N 端 Aib 残基是两个用于抵抗肽酶降解的结构特征。
在 GHS 家族中，早期肽类如 GHRP-6 与 GHRP-2 会同时促进生长激素、皮质醇与催乳素的释放，并明显增加食欲。Ipamorelin 在动物与早期人体研究中表现出对生长激素释放的相对选择性，对上述其他激素的影响较小。这种差异通常归因于受体结合模式与下游信号偏向的不同，而完整的分子解释仍有待补充。需要区分的是，选择性是研究观察中的相对程度，并非绝对界限。
Long-term storage of the dry powder is typically at minus twenty degrees Celsius or lower, protected from light and moisture. Solutions are commonly kept frozen and thawed only once, because repeated freeze-thaw cycles can promote aggregation and loss of measurable peptide content. Buffers near neutral pH are preferred over strongly acidic or strongly basic conditions. Shipping at ambient temperature is acceptable for short periods when the powder remains sealed and desiccated.
Identity and purity are assessed by complementary methods rather than a single test. Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography separates the peptide from related impurities and reports a percentage purity. Mass spectrometry, most often with electrospray ionization, confirms the expected molecular mass and detects sequence-related variants. Amino acid analysis can verify composition, while water content and residual counterion measurements support the mass balance of a batch. Stability studies under accelerated conditions are used to estimate shelf life, though such estimates carry uncertainty for long-term storage.
Material supplied for research use is normally a white to off-white lyophilized powder. The solid is hygroscopic and is handled in a low-humidity environment to limit water uptake. Bulk quantities are frequently shipped in sealed vials under inert gas. Once reconstituted in water or a neutral buffer, the solution is less stable than the dry powder and is usually divided into single-use aliquots.
| Property | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 分子式 | C38H49N9O5 | 五肽，C 端酰胺化 |
| 分子量 | 约 711.85 g/mol | 游离碱形式 |
| 外观 | 白色至类白色冻干粉 | 研究用材料的常见形态 |
| 溶解性 | 溶于水及 DMSO 等极性溶剂 | 建议现配现用 |
| 储存温度 | -20 °C 或更低 | 干燥、避光、限制冻融次数 |
Published discussion of this compound is uneven. Some references describe it as a tool for probing growth hormone regulation, while others focus on analytical characterization or on comparisons with related secretagogues. Statements about selectivity, half-life and potency often trace back to a small number of original reports that later authors cite secondhand. Readers evaluating a claim should therefore check whether a figure reflects a direct measurement or a repeated citation, and whether the underlying study was conducted in animals, in isolated cells or in human volunteers.
Identity and purity assessment for a research peptide of this kind typically combines reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry. The chromatographic run separates related impurities and yields a purity percentage, while electrospray ionization or matrix-assisted laser desorption mass spectrometry confirms the expected molecular mass. Amino acid analysis or tandem mass spectrometry sequencing can add confidence when material is intended for quantitative work. Laboratories differ in how they calculate and report purity, so figures from different sources are not always directly comparable.
Lyophilized material is generally stored cold and dry, with desiccant, and protected from light. In solution the peptide is more vulnerable: the histidine side chain can oxidize, and repeated freeze-thaw cycles promote aggregation and loss of material to container surfaces. A mildly acidic aqueous buffer is often used for short-term handling because it limits several degradation routes. Accurate prediction of long-term stability under a given set of conditions is difficult, and published stability data remain sparse.
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两者都是 GHS-R1a 激动剂，但 ipamorelin 在研究中显示出更高的生长激素释放选择性。早期资料显示它对皮质醇、催乳素与食欲的刺激弱于 GHRP-6。这些差异是相对程度，而非绝对区分。
公开资料中它主要以研究用肽的形式出现，未获主要监管机构批准用于治疗。可得材料通常标注仅供研究使用。任何临床用途的宣称都缺少监管依据。
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