MOTS-C
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As of 2026-06-08, DMV Research publishes 1 third-party certificate of analysis for MOTS-C (CAS 1627580-64-6), for laboratory research use only.
Mitochondrial-derived peptide for metabolic and exercise research.
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Certificate of Analysis Report
Third-party HPLC purity testing for this compound by an independent laboratory. Download the full-resolution reports below.
Independently HPLC-tested for identity, purity, and concentration.
Compound Information
Updated 2026-06-08Technical specifications
A 16-amino-acid mitochondrially-derived peptide (MDP) encoded within the 12S rRNA region of the mitochondrial genome. One of several MDPs studied as metabolic-signaling molecules with AMPK-pathway activity in cellular-biology research.
What Is MOTS-C?
- Type
- Mitochondrially-Derived Peptide
- CAS Number
- 1627580-64-6
- Molecular Weight
- 2,174.6 g/mol
- Molecular Formula
- C₁₀₁H₁₅₂N₂₈O₂₂S₂
- Amino Acids
- 16
- Sequence
- MRWQEMGYIFYPRKLR
- Primary Target
- AMPK, FOXO1, ARE (antioxidant response element)
Stability Information
Lyophilized (powder)
-20°C· stable
AMPK Activation Pathway
Exercise-mimetic mitochondrial signaling
Research Outcomes
Sources & References
7 sources · research references
Cell Metabolism
The Mitochondrial-Derived Peptide MOTS-c Promotes Metabolic Homeostasis and Reduces Obesity and Insulin Resistance
2015
Lee C, Zeng J, Drew BG, et al.
Aging Cell
Mitochondrial Genotype Associated with Exceptional Longevity in MOTS-c Coding Region
2015
Fuku N, Pareja-Galeano H, Zempo H, et al.
Nature Communications
MOTS-c is an Exercise-Induced Mitochondrial-Encoded Regulator of Age-Dependent Physical Decline and Muscle Homeostasis
2021
Reynolds JC, et al.
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