Synonyms: L-Methionyl-L-alanyl-L-prolyl-L-arginylglycyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-seryl-L-cysteinyl-L-leucyl-L-leucyl-L-leucyl-L-leucyl-L-threonyl-L-seryl-L-?-glutamyl-L-isoleucyl-L-?-aspartyl-L-leucyl-L-prolyl-L-valyl-L-lysyl-L-arginyl-L-arginyl-L-alanine trifluoroacetate; MAPRGFSCLLLLTSEIDLPVKRRA trifluoroacetate; Met-Ala-Pro-Arg-Gly-Phe-Ser-Cys-Leu-Leu-Leu-Leu-Thr-Ser-Glu-Ile-Asp-Leu-Pro-Val-Lys-Arg-Arg-Ala
Molecular Formula: C119H204N34O32S2 · xC2HF3O2
Linear Structural Formula: C119H204N34O32S2 · xC2HF3O2
Purity: >=95% (HPLC)
Storage: -20C
Biochem Physiol Actions: Humanin is 24-amino acid mitochondria-associated peptide that is involved in numerous biological processes including apoptosis, cell survival, substrate metabolism, inflammatory response, and response to stressors such as oxidative stress, ischemia, and starvation. Humanin exhibits protective effects against cellular apoptosis. Apparently it inhibits BAX translocation to the mitochondrial outer membrane.