AmericanPeptide
Peptide research reference

The peptide reference catalog,
built for research transparency.

Browse a curated reference of 49+ research peptides. Each entry captures mechanism, sequence, structure, and the research areas it’s studied for — with manufacturing and quality context from the synthesis guide.

49 results

Semaglutide

aka Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus

FDA

Long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist for glycemic control and weight management.

Metabolic
4,113.6 DaView

Tirzepatide

aka Mounjaro, Zepbound

FDA

Dual GIP / GLP-1 receptor agonist with industry-leading weight-loss endpoints.

Metabolic
4,813.5 DaView

Retatrutide

aka LY3437943

Investigational triple agonist (GIP / GLP-1 / glucagon) in late-stage trials.

Metabolic
4,731.5 DaView

Cagrilintide

Long-acting amylin analog studied alongside semaglutide as CagriSema.

Metabolic
4,409.2 DaView

Insulin (human)

aka Recombinant human insulin, rhInsulin, regular insulin, Humulin, Novolin

FDA

The archetypal protein biologic — a 51-amino-acid two-chain hormone, disulfide-linked, and the first recombinant DNA drug ever marketed.

Metabolic
5,808 DaView

Glucagon

aka GlucaGen, Baqsimi, Gvoke

FDA

Insulin’s counter-hormone — a 29-amino-acid peptide that raises blood glucose, the emergency rescue for severe lows, and the "G" in the new triple agonists.

Metabolic
3,485 DaView

BPC-157

aka Body Protective Compound 157, PL 14736

Synthetic gastric pentadecapeptide investigated for tendon, ligament, and GI repair.

Healing & Repair
1,419.5 DaView

TB-500

aka Thymosin Beta-4 fragment

Synthetic fragment of thymosin β4 studied for cell migration and tissue repair.

Healing & Repair
889 DaView

GHK-Cu

aka Copper Peptide, Tripeptide-1 Copper, Copper Tripeptide-1

Endogenous copper-binding tripeptide widely studied in skin and hair biology.

CosmeticHealing & Repair
401.9 DaView

AHK-Cu

aka Copper Tripeptide AHK, Ala-His-Lys Copper

Copper-binding tripeptide (Ala-His-Lys) studied for hair-follicle stimulation and dermal repair.

Cosmetic
Reference entryView

Matrixyl (Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4)

aka Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Pal-KTTKS, Matrixyl

Palmitoylated matrikine peptide that signals fibroblasts to synthesize collagen — contains no copper.

Cosmetic
802 DaView

EPO (Erythropoietin)

aka Erythropoietin, Epoetin alfa, Epogen, Procrit, recombinant human erythropoietin, rhEPO

FDA

A glycoprotein hormone that drives red-blood-cell production — a recombinant biologic famous in medicine for treating anemia and infamous in sport for blood doping.

Healing & Repair
30,400 DaView

Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)

aka PTH(1-34), Forteo, Bonsity, recombinant parathyroid hormone

FDA

The active fragment of parathyroid hormone — a recombinant peptide that builds bone, exploiting a paradox: the same hormone resorbs bone when continuous, but builds it when pulsed.

Healing & RepairLongevity
4,117.8 DaView

Somatropin (rHGH)

aka Recombinant human growth hormone, rhGH, 191aa HGH, Human growth hormone, Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin, Nutropin, Saizen, Omnitrope, Serostim

FDA

Recombinant 191-amino-acid human growth hormone — a folded protein biologic identical in sequence to pituitary GH, not a synthetic research peptide.

Growth HormoneLongevity
22,124 DaView

IGF-1 (Mecasermin)

aka Insulin-like growth factor 1, Mecasermin, Increlex, Somatomedin C, rhIGF-1

FDA

The downstream effector of growth hormone — a 70-amino-acid recombinant protein, structurally a cousin of proinsulin, that carries out most of GH’s growth signal.

Growth HormoneLongevity
7,649 DaView

IGF-1 LR3

aka Long R3 IGF-1, LR3 IGF-1

A long-acting modified IGF-1 analog with reduced IGFBP binding and prolonged systemic activity.

Growth Hormone
Reference entryView

MGF (Mechano Growth Factor)

aka Mechano Growth Factor, IGF-1Ec, IGF-1 Ec

A splice variant of IGF-1 expressed after muscle damage; studied for satellite-cell activation.

Growth Hormone
Reference entryView

CJC-1295 (no DAC)

aka Modified GRF (1-29), Mod GRF 1-29

Modified GHRH(1-29) analog with short plasma half-life.

Growth Hormone
3,647.2 DaView

CJC-1295 (with DAC)

aka CJC-1295 DAC

Long-acting GHRH analog with a Drug Affinity Complex for albumin binding.

Growth Hormone
Reference entryView

Ipamorelin

Selective ghrelin receptor agonist (GHRP) with minimal cortisol / prolactin release.

Growth Hormone
711.9 DaView

Tesamorelin

aka Egrifta

FDA

GHRH analog FDA-approved for HIV-associated lipodystrophy.

Growth HormoneMetabolic
5,135.9 DaView

Sermorelin

aka GRF 1-29, Geref

Truncated GHRH(1-29) — historically the first GHRH analog approved by the FDA.

Growth Hormone
3,358 DaView

Hexarelin

Synthetic hexapeptide GHRP with potent GH-releasing activity.

Growth Hormone
887 DaView

Myostatin (GDF-8)

aka GDF-8, Growth differentiation factor 8, MSTN

The body’s brake on muscle growth — a TGF-β-family growth factor whose inhibition is the leading strategy to preserve muscle, including during GLP-1 weight loss.

Growth HormoneMetabolic
12,400 DaView

Follistatin

aka FST, FS-288, FS-315, follistatin-344

A natural myostatin and activin antagonist — by neutralizing the muscle brake it is one of the most potent pro-muscle factors studied, and a doping and gene-therapy flashpoint.

Growth HormoneMetabolic
34,000 DaView

Apitegromab

aka SRK-015, SRK-439

A monoclonal antibody that selectively blocks pro/latent myostatin — the muscle brake — studied to preserve lean mass during GLP-1 weight loss.

Growth HormoneMetabolic
150,000 DaView

Trevogrumab

aka REGN1033

An anti-myostatin antibody (Regeneron) now studied in obesity combinations to cut lean-mass loss and deepen fat loss alongside semaglutide.

Growth HormoneMetabolic
150,000 DaView

Emugrobart

aka GYM-329, RG6237, RG-70240

A "sweeping" anti-myostatin antibody (Roche/Chugai) that not only blocks but actively clears myostatin — a cautionary case after its rare-disease trials failed.

Growth HormoneMetabolic
150,000 DaView

Garetosmab

aka REGN2477

An anti-activin-A antibody (Regeneron) — closest to approval of the axis (FOP), and a partner in obesity muscle-preservation combinations.

Growth HormoneMetabolic
150,000 DaView

Bimagrumab

aka BYM338

An antibody that blocks the activin type II receptor itself — shutting off myostatin AND activin signaling at once; famous for adding muscle while cutting fat.

Growth HormoneMetabolic
150,000 DaView

MOTS-c

Mitochondrially-encoded peptide with reported insulin-sensitizing activity.

MitochondrialLongevityMetabolic
2,174.6 DaView

SS-31

aka Elamipretide, Bendavia

Mitochondria-targeted cardiolipin-binding tetrapeptide.

MitochondrialLongevity
639.8 DaView

Epitalon

aka Epithalon, Epithalamin fragment

Synthetic tetrapeptide investigated for telomerase activity and circadian effects.

Longevity
390.4 DaView

Semax

Russian synthetic ACTH(4-10) analog studied for nootropic and neuroprotective effects.

Cognitive
813.9 DaView

Selank

Synthetic heptapeptide analog of tuftsin investigated as an anxiolytic.

Cognitive
751.9 DaView

DSIP

aka Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide

Endogenous nonapeptide first isolated for its sleep-promoting properties.

Cognitive
848.8 DaView

Melanotan II

aka MT-2, MT-II

Synthetic cyclic analog of α-MSH; non-selective melanocortin receptor agonist.

CosmeticReproductive
1,024.2 DaView

Afamelanotide

aka Melanotan I, Melanotan-1, MT-I, MT-1, CUV1647, Scenesse

FDA

MC1R-selective α-MSH analog; FDA-approved (Scenesse) for photoprotection in erythropoietic protoporphyria.

Cosmetic
1,646.8 DaView

PT-141

aka Bremelanotide, Vyleesi

FDA

Melanocortin-4 receptor agonist FDA-approved for HSDD in premenopausal women.

Reproductive
1,025.2 DaView

Kisspeptin-10

C-terminal decapeptide fragment of kisspeptin; potent GnRH secretagogue.

Reproductive
1,302.4 DaView

HCG

aka Human chorionic gonadotropin, Choriogonadotropin alfa, Ovidrel, Pregnyl, Novarel

FDA

A heterodimeric glycoprotein hormone — two different glycosylated subunits — that mimics the LH surge; the pregnancy hormone, also the subject of a debunked diet.

Reproductive
36,700 DaView

Oxytocin

aka Pitocin, Syntocinon, the love hormone

FDA

A 9-amino-acid cyclic hormone of labor and bonding — historically the first peptide hormone ever chemically synthesized, and the most over-marketed "love hormone."

ReproductiveCognitive
1,007.19 DaView

FSH (Follitropin)

aka Follicle-stimulating hormone, Follitropin alfa, Gonal-f, Follistim, Puregon

FDA

A heterodimeric glycoprotein gonadotropin that drives follicle growth and spermatogenesis — the workhorse of IVF stimulation, and a sister molecule to HCG and LH.

Reproductive
30,000 DaView

Thymosin Alpha-1

aka Tα1, Thymalfasin, Zadaxin

Thymus-derived 28-amino-acid peptide approved in many countries as an immunomodulator.

Immune
3,108.3 DaView

LL-37

aka Cathelicidin, hCAP-18 fragment

Human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide active across bacteria, fungi, and viruses.

ImmuneHealing & Repair
4,493.3 DaView

KPV

Anti-inflammatory C-terminal tripeptide of α-MSH.

ImmuneHealing & Repair
342.4 DaView

AOD-9604

C-terminal hGH fragment (177–191) historically investigated for lipolysis.

Metabolic
1,815.1 DaView

5-Amino-1MQ

Small-molecule NNMT inhibitor (often catalogued alongside peptides).

MetabolicLongevity
159.21 DaView

NAD+

aka Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide

Essential redox cofactor central to mitochondrial bioenergetics and sirtuin activity.

MitochondrialLongevity
663.4 DaView
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