Direct comparison

MOTS-c vs Epithalon

How MOTS-c and Epithalon compare on mechanism, evidence and legal status — factual, no recommendations.

MOTS-cEpithalon
ClassOtherOther
Evidence levelpreclinicalpreclinical
Legal status (DE)unclassifiedunclassified
WADA-listedNoNo
Molar mass2174.6 Da390.35 Da
Studies cited33
Research areasAnti-aging, MetabolismAnti-aging

MOTS-c

MOTS-c is a 16-amino-acid peptide encoded in the mitochondrial genome — one of few known peptides of mitochondrial origin.

Full MOTS-c profile

Epithalon

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.

Full Epithalon profile

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