Research Library

Plain-language reference material on peptides studied in laboratory research — what they are, how they're handled, and what the published literature actually examines.

Repair & recovery
Overview

What Is BPC-157?

A synthetic peptide fragment widely studied in preclinical research. What it is, how it's characterized, and what studies have looked at.

Overview

What Is TB-500?

A synthetic peptide related to thymosin beta-4. Structure, research context, and how it appears in the laboratory literature.

Overview

What Is Thymosin Beta-4 (Tβ4)?

The naturally occurring 43-amino-acid actin-sequestering peptide behind the TB-500 name. Sequence, function, and how the two relate.

Overview

What Is KPV?

The α-MSH(11-13) tripeptide (Lys-Pro-Val) studied in preclinical anti-inflammatory research.

Growth hormone secretagogues
Overview

What Is Ipamorelin?

A selective pentapeptide growth-hormone secretagogue studied for GH-release signaling with minimal off-target activity.

Overview

What Is CJC-1295?

A GHRH(1-29) analog studied in growth-hormone research — including the No DAC vs DAC distinction.

Overview

What Is Sermorelin?

The GHRH(1-29) peptide studied in growth-hormone-axis research, with a distinct regulatory history.

Overview

What Is Tesamorelin?

A stabilized GHRH(1-44) analog — and, unlike most research peptides, an approved drug in a specific indication.

Cosmetic & melanocortin
Overview

What Is GHK-Cu?

The naturally occurring copper tripeptide studied in skin, collagen, and wound-healing research.

Overview

What Is Melanotan II?

A cyclic α-MSH analog studied for melanocortin-receptor signaling and melanogenesis.

Overview

What Is PT-141?

Bremelanotide — a melanocortin-receptor agonist studied for central MC4R signaling.

Nootropic & neuro
Overview

What Is Semax?

An ACTH(4-10)-derived heptapeptide studied for neuroprotective and BDNF-associated signaling.

Overview

What Is Selank?

A tuftsin-analog heptapeptide studied for anxiolytic-associated and immunomodulatory signaling.

Overview

What Is DSIP?

The delta sleep-inducing nonapeptide studied in preclinical sleep and stress research.

Longevity & metabolic
Overview

What Is Epithalon?

A tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) studied in telomerase-associated longevity research.

Overview

What Is MOTS-c?

A mitochondrial-derived peptide studied in AMPK-associated metabolic research.

Overview

What Is NAD+?

An endogenous coenzyme (not a peptide) studied in cellular-energy and longevity research.

Immune
Overview

What Is Thymosin Alpha-1 (Tα1)?

A 28-amino-acid immune-modulating peptide; approved abroad, studied for T-cell signaling.

Comparisons & combinations
Comparison

KPV vs BPC-157

Two distinct peptides that appear together in anti-inflammatory and tissue-repair research — how their structures, mechanisms, and research emphases differ.

Handling & reference
Guide

Peptide Handling & Storage

How lyophilized and reconstituted peptides are stored, why temperature and light matter, and general handling practice in a research setting.

Regulatory & compliance
Explainer

Regulatory Status of Research Peptides in 2026

Where US peptide regulation stands in 2026 — Category 2, the 503A review, and what's under active FDA evaluation. Educational, not legal advice.

Research use only. All content in this Research Library is provided for informational and educational purposes in the context of laboratory research. Products sold by Git Peptides are for research use only and are not intended for human or veterinary use, diagnosis, treatment, or consumption. Nothing here is medical advice.