
Peptides
GHK-Cu
- Research classification
- Peptides
For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use.
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Research snapshot
Verified research records currently indexed by BioNex
- Publication records
- 41
- Registered clinical trials
- 3
- Human observational
- 2
- Preclinical
- 3
- Reviews
- 6
- Related evidence
- 5
- International records
- 1
- Years indexed
- 1997–2026
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Compound profile
Research overview
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Classification
Research areas
- Extracellular Matrix Research
- Senescence & Longevity Research
Targets
Mechanisms under investigation
Copper(II) binding and associated gene-expression effects (proposed)
Investigated/proposed mechanism
GHK is described as a copper(II)-binding tripeptide; review literature reports associated changes in gene expression in cell and tissue models. Clinical significance is not established.
Source
Evidence
Evidence breakdown
Direct compound evidence
33
Publication records indexed as describing this compound directly.
Related evidence
5
Parent-molecule or fragment literature. Counted separately and never added to direct evidence.
Human research
- Human observational2
Records describing research in human participants.
Preclinical research
- Animal3
Animal and laboratory records. Not human evidence.
Review literature
- Reviews6
Reviews summarise other work rather than reporting new results.
Related evidence
- Parent molecule / fragment / mechanistic context5
Parent molecule, fragment and mechanistic context records. These are NOT direct evidence for this compound.
Registered clinical trials
- Registered trial records3
Registration records a study, not a result. Trials are counted separately from publications.
Scientific identity
Compound identity
- Canonical scientific name
- GHK-Cu (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine copper(II) complex)
- Molecular formula
- C28H46CuN12O8
- Molecular weight
- 742.3 g/mol
- CAS number
- 130120-56-8
- Sequence
- GHK
- Sequence length
- 3 residues
- PubChem CID
- 9831891
- UNII
- DL1TR6W6VM
- Research classification
- Peptides
Indexed literature describes: Identity data describe a copper(II) bis-complex representation of glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine (PubChem CID 9831891).
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Scientific data
- Compound
- GHK-Cu
- Molecular formula
- C28H46CuN12O8
- Molecular weight
- 742.3 g/mol
- CAS number
- 130120-56-8
- Peptide sequence
- GHK
- Research classification
- Peptides
Global research
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