GHK-Cu
Copper-Peptide Complex - Copper tripeptide studied in skin-remodelling research.
GHK-Cu is a naturally occurring copper tripeptide complex studied extensively for its role in extracellular-matrix remodelling, collagen synthesis and antioxidant signalling in dermatological research.
GHK-Cu sits at the intersection of peptide and trace-metal biology, and much of its research interest follows from the copper it carries into the cell as much as the tripeptide itself. Gene-expression studies have made it one of the more mechanistically characterised compounds in skin and matrix research.
GHK-Cu specifications
- Sequence
- Glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine · Cu²⁺
- Presentation
- Lyophilised powder
- Documented purity
- 99.90% by HPLC
- Available sizes
- 50mg ($40), 100mg ($55)
- Archived COA lots
- 6
- Intended use
- Laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use.
Studied pathways
- Matrix remodelling - Studied for modulation of collagen and glycosaminoglycan synthesis in fibroblast models.
- Copper transport - Acts as a copper-delivery complex, a mechanism linked to numerous downstream enzymatic pathways.
Reported mechanisms in the literature
- Collagen & ECM - Studied for modulation of collagen and glycosaminoglycan synthesis and for gene-expression shifts associated with skin remodelling in fibroblast models. (Pickart et al.)
- Cu²⁺ delivery - Acts as a copper-delivery complex - a mechanism linked to numerous downstream antioxidant and enzymatic pathways studied in dermatological research. (Pickart & Margolina)
GHK-Cu frequently asked questions
What is GHK-Cu?
GHK-Cu is a naturally occurring copper-tripeptide complex (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine bound to copper). It is one of the most-studied peptides in skin and matrix-remodelling research.
Is GHK-Cu approved as a drug?
No. It appears in cosmetic formulations but is not an approved drug for any human therapeutic use. Here it is supplied strictly for laboratory research.
What is GHK-Cu researched for?
Extracellular-matrix remodelling, collagen synthesis, antioxidant signalling and tissue repair - primarily in cell and animal models.
Documented to 99.90% purity by HPLC · third-party COA every lot · from $40 · For laboratory research use only.
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