Research Notes
Laboratory reference articles on peptide handling, purity verification, storage and what the published literature reports. Written for researchers, not consumers.
NAD+: Why a Coenzyme Sits in a Peptide Catalog
Not a peptide but a coenzyme, and the reason it appears in longevity research is that sirtuins and PARPs cannot function without it.
Read article → September 2, 2026MOTS-c: A Peptide Encoded by Mitochondrial DNA
One of a small group of peptides transcribed from mitochondrial DNA rather than the nucleus, studied for AMPK activation and metabolic signalling.
Read article → September 1, 2026DSIP: The Peptide Named After an Effect It Struggles to Reproduce
Isolated during sleep research in the 1970s, named for the experiment rather than a mechanism, and still without an identified receptor.
Read article → August 31, 2026KPV: What the Research Says About the alpha-MSH Tripeptide
A three-residue fragment of alpha-MSH studied for NF-kB modulation and mucosal inflammation, without the pigmentation activity of the parent hormone.
Read article → August 28, 2026Best Research Peptide Supplier in Europe (2026): How to Actually Judge
Most 'best peptide supplier' lists are written by the suppliers themselves. Here is the nine-point checklist that actually separates EU vendors — with a way to verify every point yourself, and our…
Read article → August 28, 2026How to Request a COA From a Peptide Supplier
One email, sent before ordering, tells you more than the entire website did. What to ask for, and how to read what comes back.
Read article → August 28, 2026Red Flags on a Peptide Vendor’s Website
Most of what separates a careful supplier from a careless one is visible on the listing page. What to look at, and the one email that settles it.
Read article → August 27, 2026Epithalon and Telomerase: What the Research Shows
The telomerase finding, what it establishes and what it does not, plus the circadian and antioxidant themes in the surrounding literature.
Read article → August 27, 2026GHK-Cu: What the Copper Peptide Research Reports
A naturally occurring tripeptide that carries copper — collagen and matrix remodelling, the gene-expression literature, and why the vial is blue.
Read article → August 27, 2026CJC-1295 vs Ipamorelin: Two Different Receptors
A GHRH analogue and a ghrelin receptor agonist, why the DAC distinction matters, and what the literature says about studying them together.
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