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Chemistry & identity
| CAS Number | 145177-42-0 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C52H68N12O12 |
| Molecular Weight | 1053.2 g/mol |
| Residue Count | 6 |
| PubChem CID | 72941687 |
Peptide sequence
HWAWFK
Research context
Chemistry is for the acetate salt (PubChem CID 72941687, "Hexapeptide-2 acetate"; synonyms include "GHRP-6 Acetate" and "His-D-trp-ala-trp-D-phe-lys-NH2 acetate" and "HWAWFK-NH2"). Residues 2 (Trp) and 5 (Phe) are D-amino acids; C-terminal amide. GHRP-6 free base is PubChem CID 4345065 (C46H56N12O6, 873.0 g/mol).
Selected research references
Published peer-reviewed literature on GHRP-6 Acetate. Provided for research-context purposes only; CC Peptides does not make claims about outcomes in humans.
- Growth hormone-releasing peptide 6 (GHRP-6) hydrogel for acute kidney injury therapy via metabolic regulation
- Growth hormone releasing peptide-6 (GHRP-6) prevents doxorubicin-induced myocardial and extra-myocardial damages by activating prosurvival mechanisms
- Growth hormone releasing peptide-6 acts as a survival factor in glutamate-induced excitotoxicity
- Growth hormone-releasing peptide (GHRP)
GHRP-6 Acetate for laboratory research
CC Peptides supplies GHRP-6 Acetate as a lyophilized reference material with a third-party COA. Ships from California.
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