MOTS-c

Also known as: MOTS-c

Status

No approved product. No approved product. A research peptide.

What it is

An unusual peptide encoded in mitochondrial DNA rather than the cell nucleus — discovered in 2015. Studied for exercise-mimetic and metabolic effects in animal models.

Source

Mitochondrial peptide discovery literature; no clinical program

Sources

No linked primary source is on file for this entry yet.

Educational use only, never medical advice. No doses.