Peptide glossary · Pharmacology terms
GHRH
Growth hormone-releasing hormone, a peptide hormone of 44 amino acids. Sermorelin, tesamorelin and CJC-1295 are analogues of it.
In the lab
Sermorelin matches the first 29 amino acids of GHRH; tesamorelin covers all 44 and carries an extra group at the N-terminus.
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- AgonistA molecule that binds to a receptor and activates it.
- BioregulatorA name for short peptides of two to four amino acids, studied mainly in Russian research, such as epithalon.
- DAC (drug affinity complex)A group of lysine and maleimidopropionic acid that binds covalently to albumin.
- Half-lifeThe time in which half of a substance is broken down or cleared.
- IncretinGut hormones such as GLP-1 and GIP.
- ReceptorA protein that a messenger binds to, triggering a signal in the cell.
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