Ghrelin (rat)

Name: Ghrelin (rat)
Brand: Tocris Bioscience
SKU: 1465

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 1465

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Endogenous ghrelin receptor agonist

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Description

Endogenous ghrelin receptor agonist

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Product Description

Ghrelin (rat) is an endogenous agonist peptide for the ghrelin receptor (GHS-R1a). Produced mainly by the stomach, Ghrelinstimulates release of growth hormone from the pituitary gland in vitro and in vivo, and regulates feeding, growth and energy production.

Licensing Information

This peptide is distributed under license from Dr. Kangawa

Product Specifications

Molecular Weight

3314.83

Formula

C₁₄₇H₂₄₅N₄₅O₄₂

Storage

Store at -20°C

Purity

≥95% (HPLC)

CAS Number

258338-12-4

PubChem ID

16139313

InChI Key

ZVAOOKCCUBGSMI-MXAPAKLGSA-N

SMILES

[H]NCC(=O)N[C@@H](CO)C(=O)N[C@@H](COC(=O)CCCCCCC)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CO)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CNC=N1)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CO)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(O)=O

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Solubility

Soluble to 1mg/ml in water

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Background References

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.

Kojima Ghrelin is growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach. Nature 1999 PMID: 10604470
Tolle In vivo and in vitro effects of ghrelin/motilin-related peptide on GH secretion in the rat. Neuroendocrinology 2001 PMID: 11174017
Inu Ghrelin: an orexigenic and somatotrophic signal from the stomach. Nat.Rev.Neurosci. 2001 PMID: 11483998