MOTS-c
What the molecule is, where the sequence comes from, and what it binds. This page does not describe what MOTS-c does.
Structure
What MOTS-c is
Origin. A 16-residue peptide encoded within the mitochondrial 12S ribosomal RNA gene rather than the nuclear genome.
Molecular target. One of the mitochondrial-derived peptides, a class defined by being encoded in mitochondrial DNA.
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.
- Class
- Mitochondrial-derived peptide
- Residues
- 16
Grouped by structure
Mitochondrial and cofactor
Peptides encoded in or targeted to the mitochondrion, and the cofactors that pathway runs on.
Compounds on this site are grouped by what the molecule is, not by what anyone intends to do with it. MOTS-c sits with 5 other compounds in this group because of its structure and its target, and for no other reason.
Compared side by side: MOTS-c vs NAD+ and Glutathione vs MOTS-c.
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Literature
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Handling and documentation
The parts that apply to every compound
Documentation
Tested, with the certificate published
MOTS-c is tested by an independent lab. The latest certificate is on its product page.

