AHK-Cu
What the molecule is, where the sequence comes from, and what it binds. This page does not describe what AHK-Cu does.
Structure
What AHK-Cu is
Origin. The tripeptide alanyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine, supplied as its copper(II) complex.
Molecular target. A copper-coordinating tripeptide, structurally analogous to GHK with alanine in place of glycine.
Both statements are facts about the molecule and can be checked against any reference database. Neither is a statement about an outcome, and this page makes none.
Grouped by structure
Metal-binding complexes
Peptides characterized by the metal ion they coordinate.
Compounds on this site are grouped by what the molecule is, not by what anyone intends to do with it. AHK-Cu sits with 1 other compound in this group because of its structure and its target, and for no other reason.
Compared side by side: AHK-Cu vs GHK-Cu.
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Tested, with the certificate published
AHK-Cu is tested by an independent lab. The latest certificate is on its product page.

