Glossary · 2026-09-24
Scientific lead: Alice Kay, Ph.D.
SS-31, mitochondria-targeted tetrapeptide
SS-31 is a synthetic tetrapeptide in the Szeto–Schiller series, also discussed in the literature as elamipretide. Published descriptions emphasize a short, basic, aromatic sequence and association with cardiolipin in the inner mitochondrial membrane. It is not a mitochondrial open reading frame peptide. MOTS-c is that different class. Length alone separates them: four residues versus sixteen.
The catalog page SS-31 lists 10 mg and 50 mg research fills. A 10 mg report does not document a 50 mg vial. The compound note is What is SS-31?. The class note is mitochondrial peptides.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the SS-31 name equal a specific milligram fill?
- No. The shop lists more than one fill under the SS-31 URL. Match the milligram size on the certificate to the vial. Sold-out status is inventory, not a second sequence.
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