Hexarelin

[ CAS No. ] 140703-51-1
[ Molecular Formula ] C47H58N12O6
[ Molecular Weight ] 887.04
[ Sequence ]  His-D-2-methyl-Trp-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys-NH2
[ Appearance ]  white powder
About Hexarelin
Hexarelin is a synthetic growth hormone-releasing peptide (GHRP).
Hexarelin (HEX), a ghrelin analogue, is a growth hormone secretagogue receptor agonist, a growth hormone releasing peptide. Hexarelin may be used as an internal standard in quantitative analysis (via chromatography etc.) of prohibited growth hormone enhancing drugs such as GHRP-2. The potential use of Hexarelin as a therapeutic has prompted research studies on its physiological effects in vitro and in vivo.
Hexarelin is a six-amino acid peptide. Studies have shown that hexarelin is actually more effective and longer lasting than growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH). It is also known that GHRP-6 has a synergistic effect with GHRH, causing a far greater release than either of these substances alone. By combining GHRP-6 with Hexarelin, a more potent GH releasing peptide combination is created than ever heard of. The potential clinical usefulness of these GH releasing hexapeptides is also reinforced by observations that long-term administration produces elevations in circulating IGF-1 concentrations. Long-term treatment with GHRP-6 similarly has been shown to elevate serum IGF-1 as well as IGF-binding protein-3 concentrations and promote linear growth.