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MOTS-c supplied as a lyophilised 10 mg vial. Tested at 99.49% purity by an independent laboratory. Certificate published under lot 5839201746.
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Research record · preclinical
A mitochondria-derived, 16-amino-acid peptide encoded by a short open reading frame within the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene. MOTS-c is widely used in preclinical research to probe cellular stress responses and energy-sensing pathways (notably AMPK), as well as exercise and aging biology.
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MOTS-c is a 16-amino-acid peptide encoded by a short open reading frame in the 12S rRNA region of the mitochondrial genome. Its identification followed that of humanin and established that the mitochondrial genome encodes more than one signalling peptide. Circulating levels are reported to decline with age.
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Under metabolic stress the peptide translocates to the nucleus and regulates nuclear gene expression, described as a retrograde mitochondrial signal. This is unusual in the direction of information flow: the nuclear genome is not otherwise known to be actively controlled by factors encoded in mitochondrial DNA.
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The original report described effects on metabolic homeostasis, obesity and insulin resistance in mice, with the folate-methionine cycle and AMPK signalling proposed as the route. Later work reports MYH9-dependent nuclear translocation with transcriptional activation of antioxidant genes in a lung ischaemia-reperfusion model.
| Research area | Assay |
|---|---|
| Peptide identification | Short open reading frame detection in mitochondrial DNA |
| Nuclear translocation | Subcellular localisation under metabolic stress |
| Metabolic readouts | Glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle models |
| Antioxidant transcription | MYH9-dependent activation of antioxidant gene expression |
| Circulating levels | Plasma quantification across age and disease cohorts |
The record is preclinical, largely in rodent and cell models, and reviews note that no effective method of clinical application has been established. The compound holds no FDA approval.
2D structure · PubChem CID 146675088
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