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GHK-Cu
Copper tripeptide. Studied in dermal and follicular contexts.
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Certificate of Analysis
Third-party tested · ISO/IEC 17025 accredited
99.5%
purity
✓ Passed full QC panel
- Variant
- GHK-Cu · 50 mg
- Lot #
- AML-2026-0521
- Labeled
- 50 mg
- Tested
- 2026-04-22
Full QC panel
- Purity (HPLC)
- 99.5%
- Net Peptide Content
- Pass
- Identity (HPLC-MS)
- Confirmed
- Heavy Metals (ICP-MS)
- Not detected
- Sterility
- No growth
- Endotoxin (LAL)
- Within limits
Purity, lot and tested date are per-lot; remaining QC rows are representative — exact values on the CoA.
Compound Information
Chemical and structural properties
Chemical identity verified via NIH PubChem · biological targets characterized from the peer-reviewed literature.
Molecular profile
Structure
- CAS Number
- 89030-95-5
- Molecular Formula
- C14H23CuN6O4+
- Molecular Weight
- 402.92 g/mol
- Sequence
- Gly-His-Lys (Cu)
- Type
- Research peptide
- PubChem
- CID 71587328 ↗
Biological targets
Interactions
- Primary target
- Copper(II) delivery; matrix-remodeling enzymes
- Pathway
- Copper homeostasis; TGF-β; collagen / decorin synthesis; antioxidant gene expression
- Mechanism
- Copper-binding tripeptide; modulates extracellular-matrix remodeling and gene expression
- Research area
- Dermal regeneration, wound research, hair-follicle biology
Physical properties
Handling & Storage
- Appearance
- Blue to teal lyophilized powder (copper(II) complex)
- Solubility
- Soluble in water; reconstitute prior to use
- Storage
- 2-8 deg C, protect from light
- Country of origin
- USA
Sources & References
Peer-reviewed research
Indexed in NIH PubMed. Provided for research context; not a claim of clinical outcome.
MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND)
Are We Ready to Measure Skin Permeation of Modern Antiaging GHK-Cu Tripeptide Encapsulated in Liposomes?
2025 · PMID 39795193
Ogórek K et al.
View Source ↗PHARMACEUTICS
Liposomes as Carriers of GHK-Cu Tripeptide for Cosmetic Application
2023 · PMID 37896245
Dymek M et al.
View Source ↗OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY
The human tripeptide GHK-Cu in prevention of oxidative stress and degenerative conditions of aging: implications for cognitive health
2012 · PMID 22666519
Pickart L et al.
View Source ↗ARCHIVES OF FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY
Effects of topical copper tripeptide complex on CO2 laser-resurfaced skin
2006 · PMID 16847171
Miller TR et al.
View Source ↗INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Ternary Cu(II) Complex with GHK Peptide and Cis-Urocanic Acid as a Potential Physiologically Functional Copper Chelate
2020 · PMID 32867146
Bossak-Ahmad K et al.
View Source ↗
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