Overview
What it is.
Humanin is a small peptide encoded within mitochondrial DNA, discovered for its cell-protective properties and now studied more broadly in longevity-adjacent cellular research — one of a growing class of mitochondrial-derived peptides that includes MOTS-c, already on this site.
Research Areas
- Studied for its mitochondrial-DNA-encoded origin and cell-protective signaling
- Studied for its potential role in cellular-stress-response research
- Studied alongside other mitochondrial-derived peptides for comparative longevity-pathway research
Batch & Testing
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Research Deep-Dive
How it works.
Research Deep-Dive
How it works.
Humanin is a small peptide encoded within mitochondrial DNA rather than the nuclear genome, discovered originally for cell-protective properties and now studied more broadly within a growing research class of mitochondrial-derived peptides that also includes MOTS-c, elsewhere in this catalog.
It's studied for interacting with cell-surface and intracellular receptors involved in stress-response and cell-survival signaling, examined for how mitochondria may communicate their metabolic state to the rest of the cell through peptides like this one.
Use Cases Explored
- Studied for its mitochondrial-DNA-encoded origin and cell-protective signaling
- Studied for its potential role in cellular-stress-response research
- Studied alongside other mitochondrial-derived peptides for comparative longevity-pathway research
The Evidence
Preclinical and cell-culture research
Humanin's cell-protective signaling has been documented mainly in cell-culture and animal-model studies across various stress-response contexts; human clinical trial data specific to this peptide is limited.
Emerging research class
As part of the newer mitochondrial-derived-peptide research area, the overall evidence base is smaller and less consolidated than for more established peptide classes in this catalog.
Specifications
The essentials.
Specifications
The essentials.
- Form
- Lyophilized powder
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate at 2–8°C after reconstitution
- Shelf life
- 24 months lyophilized; 4–6 weeks refrigerated after reconstitution
- Solubility
- Reconstitute with bacteriostatic water
- Vial capacity
- 3 ml glass vial
Questions
Humanin FAQ
Questions
Humanin FAQ
What is Humanin studied for?+
Humanin is studied for its mitochondrial-DNA-encoded origin and cell-protective signaling, examined for a potential role in cellular-stress-response research within longevity-adjacent research programs.
How does Humanin relate to MOTS-c, also sold here?+
Both are mitochondrial-DNA-encoded peptides studied within a growing research class of mitochondrial-derived peptides, though they have distinct sequences and are examined for different downstream signaling effects.
How should Humanin be handled and stored?+
It ships as a lyophilized powder. Reconstitute with bacteriostatic water and refrigerate at 2–8°C after mixing — good for roughly 4–6 weeks refrigerated, or up to 24 months unreconstituted in a cool, dry place.
What testing does this batch undergo?+
Every batch is HPLC tested for purity and identity, plus sterility and endotoxin screening, before release. The Certificate of Analysis for that lot ships with your order.
Cellular & Longevity
Humanin
Mitochondrial-derived peptide
A mitochondrial-DNA-encoded peptide studied for cellular-protective and longevity-pathway research.
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