First-generation synthetic ghrelin receptor agonist with strong appetite-stimulating effect via NPY/AgRP neurons.
Reference facts
- Also known as
- Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-6
- Category
- Growth Hormone & Ghrelin
- Mechanism of action
- First-generation synthetic ghrelin receptor agonist with strong appetite-stimulating effect via NPY/AgRP neurons.
- Targets
- GHS-R1a
- Indications under research or approved
- Research (cachexia, GH testing)
- Regulatory status (reference entry)
- Not FDA-approved
- Half-life
- ~30 minutes
- Sequence notes
- Hexapeptide H-His-D-Trp-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys-NH2.
- Molecular weight (Da)
- 873
- First reported
- 1980
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