Glossary · 2026-09-24
Scientific lead: Alice Kay, Ph.D.
Mitochondrial peptide, laboratory class
Mitochondrial peptide is a class name, not one sequence. It covers peptides encoded by short open reading frames in mitochondrial DNA, such as MOTS-c, and synthetic sequences designed to associate with mitochondrial membranes, such as SS-31. It does not cover every SKU on the mitochondrial category route. NAD+ is a redox cofactor. AICAR is an AMPK-pathway reagent. Kisspeptin, vitamin B12, and L-carnitine are filed on that route for catalog taxonomy and are not mitochondrial open-reading-frame peptides.
The class mechanism page is mitochondrial peptides. Compound notes already exist for MOTS-c and SS-31. Use the note that matches the vial.
Frequently asked questions
- Is NAD+ a mitochondrial peptide?
- No. NAD+ on this shelf is a redox cofactor with its own product URL. A MOTS-c certificate does not document NAD+, and an NAD+ label does not document MOTS-c.
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