GHK-Cu Peptide, 100 mg vial, laboratory reference material
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GHK-Cu Peptide | Copper Peptide Research

Copper Tripeptide Complex — Research Peptide
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GHK-Cu is a copper-coordinated glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine tripeptide complex supplied as a laboratory reference material for analytical and cell-model research. Research use only. Not for human or veterinary use.
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CAS Number
89030-95-5
Purity
≥98%
Molecular Formula
C14H22CuN6O4 (complex)
Molecular Weight
401.91
Appearance
Blue powder
Storage
-20°C
Research Classification
Research Use Only (RUO). Not for human or veterinary use.

SCIENTIFIC OVERVIEW

Scientific background and research classification for this laboratory reference material.

GHK-Cu (CAS 89030-95-5) is the copper(II) complex of glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine, supplied as a laboratory reference material and distinct from unconjugated GHK. Research use only.

Primary Research Category
Analytical Sciences
Material Type
Lyophilized Peptide
Intended Use
Laboratory Research
Research Categories
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In fibroblast culture, the tripeptide-copper complex stimulates collagen synthesis at low concentrations (Maquart et al., 1988), a defining mechanistic observation for GHK-Cu research. Subsequent gene-profiling literature (Pickart & Margolina, 2018) reviews broader gene-expression modulation attributed to the complex in research systems.

Primary Organ Systems
  • Connective Tissue
  • Integumentary System

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Structural Biology•Biochemistry• 1982

Structure of the glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine–copper(II) complex in solution

Foundational structural study characterizing the solution structure of the glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine–copper(II) complex, establishing the coordination chemistry of GHK-Cu.
Velora Research Insight
Identity provenance for the governed material: defines the copper(II) complex — as distinct from free GHK — as the characterized chemical entity.
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Mechanistic Study•FEBS Letters• 1988

Stimulation of collagen synthesis in fibroblast cultures by the tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+

Mechanistic study demonstrating that the tripeptide-copper complex GHK-Cu stimulates collagen synthesis in fibroblast cultures at low concentrations.
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Defining mechanistic anchor for GHK-Cu's collagen-synthesis research context; evidence is specific to the copper complex.
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Preclinical Study•The Journal of Clinical Investigation• 1993

In vivo stimulation of connective tissue accumulation by the tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+ in rat experimental wounds

Preclinical in vivo study showing that GHK-Cu stimulates accumulation of connective-tissue components in rat experimental wounds.
Velora Research Insight
Extends the fibroblast-culture mechanism to a whole-animal wound model; core preclinical evidence for the wound-repair research context.
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Review Article•International Journal of Molecular Sciences• 2018

Regenerative and Protective Actions of the GHK-Cu Peptide in the Light of the New Gene Data

Review synthesizing regenerative and protective research findings for the GHK-Cu peptide, including gene-expression profiling data.
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Consolidates the modern research context for GHK-Cu across gene-expression and tissue-remodeling literature.
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