Synthetic ghrelin receptor agonist with appetite-stimulating activity in addition to GH release.
Reference facts
- Also known as
- Pralmorelin, KP-102
- Category
- Growth Hormone & Ghrelin
- Mechanism of action
- Synthetic ghrelin receptor agonist with appetite-stimulating activity in addition to GH release.
- Targets
- GHS-R1a
- Indications under research or approved
- Diagnostic GH stimulation test (approved Japan)
- Regulatory status (reference entry)
- Approved Japan (diagnostic); not US-approved
- Half-life
- ~1 hour
- Sequence notes
- Hexapeptide H-D-Ala-D-2-MethylTrp-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys-NH2.
- Molecular weight (Da)
- 818
- First reported
- 1984
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