Epithalon, also written Epitalon, is a synthetic tetrapeptide: alanine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid and glycine. It was developed by Vladimir Khavinson's group in St Petersburg, based on epithalamin, an extract of the bovine pineal gland.
Published work on it has been mostly in cell culture and animal studies, much of it from the same research group, including studies of telomerase activity in cultured cells. Independent human studies are lacking.
Technical details
| Sequence | Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly (AEDG) |
|---|---|
| Formula | C14H22N4O9 |
| Molecular weight | 390.35 g/mol |
| CAS | 307297-39-8 |
| PubChem CID | 219042 |
| Form | Freeze-dried powder, 10 mg per vial |
| Research to date | Cell and animal studies, mostly from one research group; no independent human trials |
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Storage
Store the sealed vial in a freezer at around -20 °C, away from light and moisture.
For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use, and not for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
