Compounds/Mitochondrial-derived peptide

MOTS-C

MOTS-c is an endogenous peptide encoded strictly by the unique mitochondrial genome. Literature primarily evaluates its physiological influence over general metabolism, complex stress responses, and systemic energy stability.

PreclinicalMetabolic ResearchLongevity Research
Formula
C₇₅H₁₂₅N₂₃O₂₂S₂
MW
1711.0 g/mol
Half-life
Reported short half-life in circulation (literature)
Studies
2
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Research overview
MOTS-c operates critically as a recognized mitochondrial-derived peptide, systematically originating directly from transcription inside the distinct mitochondrial genome. Researchers rigorously monitor and analyze fundamental pathways regarding gross energy homeostasis, discrete cellular stress responses, peripheral glucose metabolism parameters, hepatic insulin sensitivity, suppressed cellular inflammation profiles, and total adaptive skeletal muscle metabolism. Within numerous preclinical paradigms, MOTS-c links distinctly to robust metabolic flexibility matrices, providing mechanistic insights into progressive experimental models of severe obesity, induced diabetes, and age-related neuromuscular degradation sequences. Validated human clinical data are exceedingly limited; rather, modern applications concentrate solidly upon foundational mechanistic or deep animal-based exploratory research models.
Synonyms
Mitochondrial Open Reading Frame of 12S rRNA-c
Classification
Mitochondrial-derived peptide
Molecular weight
1711.0 g/mol
Molecular formula
C₇₅H₁₂₅N₂₃O₂₂S₂
CAS Number
1627580-64-6
Half-life
Reported short half-life in circulation (literature)
Evidence level
Preclinical
Research areas
Metabolic Research, Longevity Research
Pathways
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway, Mitochondrial-nuclear signalling

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