AmericanPeptide
Peptide research reference

The peptide reference catalog,
built for research transparency.

Browse a curated reference of 63+ 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.

Synthesis
57 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

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

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 & RepairLongevityPeptide Hormones
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

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

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

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.

LongevityBioregulators
390.4 DaView

Thymalin

aka Thymulin (distinct), Thymus polypeptide fraction

Thymus-derived polypeptide complex — the founding tissue bioregulator (Cytomax) studied for immune restoration.

ImmuneBioregulators
Reference entryView

Vilon

aka Lys-Glu, KE dipeptide

Synthetic Lys-Glu dipeptide — the defined short-peptide successor to Thymalin, studied for immune and aging endpoints.

ImmuneBioregulatorsLongevity
275.3 DaView

Vesugen

aka Lys-Glu-Asp, KED tripeptide

Synthetic Lys-Glu-Asp tripeptide studied as a vascular-axis bioregulator.

BioregulatorsLongevity
390.4 DaView

Pinealon

aka Glu-Asp-Arg, EDR tripeptide

Synthetic Glu-Asp-Arg tripeptide studied as a brain/CNS bioregulator.

CognitiveBioregulators
418.4 DaView

Bronchogen

aka Ala-Asp-Glu-Leu, ADEL tetrapeptide

Synthetic Ala-Asp-Glu-Leu tetrapeptide studied as a respiratory-tissue bioregulator.

ImmuneBioregulators
446.5 DaView

Cardiogen

aka Ala-Glu-Asp-Arg, AEDR tetrapeptide

Synthetic Ala-Glu-Asp-Arg tetrapeptide studied as a cardiac-tissue bioregulator.

BioregulatorsHealing & Repair
489.5 DaView

Pancragen

aka Lys-Glu-Asp-Trp, KEDW tetrapeptide, Pancragen

Synthetic Lys-Glu-Asp-Trp tetrapeptide studied as a pancreas-tissue bioregulator.

BioregulatorsMetabolic
576.6 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."

ReproductiveCognitivePeptide Hormones
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

Vasopressin

aka Arginine vasopressin, AVP, Antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Vasostrict, Desmopressin (analog)

FDA

The body’s water-conservation hormone — a 9-amino-acid posterior-pituitary peptide, near-twin of oxytocin, used as a vasopressor and (as desmopressin) for diabetes insipidus.

Peptide Hormones
1,084.2 DaView

Somatostatin

aka SST, Somatotropin release-inhibiting factor, SRIF, GHIH, Octreotide (analog), Sandostatin

The universal "off switch" — a cyclic hormone that inhibits growth hormone, insulin, glucagon, and gut secretions; its analog octreotide is the workhorse drug.

Peptide HormonesGrowth Hormone
1,637.9 DaView

Calcitonin (salmon)

aka Salmon calcitonin, Miacalcin, Fortical, sCT

FDA

A calcium-lowering hormone of the thyroid C-cells — the salmon form, far more potent than human, is used for hypercalcemia, Paget’s disease, and bone pain.

Peptide Hormones
3,431.9 DaView

Amylin

aka IAPP, Islet amyloid polypeptide, Pramlintide (analog), Symlin

The pancreas’s second satiety hormone — co-secreted with insulin from the beta cell; its stabilized analog pramlintide treats diabetes, and the class now drives a new wave of obesity drugs.

Peptide HormonesMetabolic
3,903.3 DaView

ACTH (Corticotropin)

aka Adrenocorticotropic hormone, Corticotropin, Acthar, Cosyntropin (1–24 analog), Tetracosactide

FDA

The pituitary’s command to the adrenal gland — a 39-amino-acid hormone that drives cortisol release; its 1–24 fragment is the standard test of adrenal function.

Peptide Hormones
4,541.1 DaView

Secretin

aka ChiRhoStim, human secretin

The first hormone ever discovered — the 1902 gut peptide that coined the word "hormone"; today a diagnostic agent for the pancreas.

Peptide Hormones
3,039.4 DaView

Ghrelin

aka Lenomorelin, the hunger hormone, acyl-ghrelin

The only hormone that makes you hungry — a stomach peptide, uniquely fatty-acid-modified, that drives appetite and also releases growth hormone.

Peptide HormonesGrowth Hormone
3,370.9 DaView
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