Direct comparison
MOTS-c vs Epithalon
Class
Other
Other
Mechanism
MOTS-c is a 16-amino-acid peptide encoded in the mitochondrial genome — one of few known peptides of mitochondrial origin.
Epithalon is a synthetic tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) isolated by Vladimir Khavinson at the St Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology from the pineal gland.
Studied effects
Anti-aging, Metabolism
Anti-aging
Evidence level
preclinical
preclinical
Legal status (DE)
unclassified
unclassified
WADA-listed
No
No
Half-life
Human data are lacking.
Short: as a small tetrapeptide (AEDG), the half-life is estimated at ~30 minutes.
Studies cited
3
3
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