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Cortagen
20mg
Research use only
Cortagen
Supplied in 20 mg vials. UK-stocked line, back in soon.
Batch certified
UK stock, same-day
Stored cold, shipped & sealed safely
Out of stock. A certificate of analysis is published with the first batch.
Strength
How many vials?
Out of stock
Not currently available. A certificate of analysis is published with the first batch.
For laboratory research use only. Not for human or animal consumption, and not a drug, food, or cosmetic. Sold to qualified researchers and institutions.
About Cortagen
- Residues
- 4
- Molecular weight
- 430.4 g/mol
Cortagen is the tetrapeptide Ala-Glu-Asp-Pro, one of the Khavinson short-peptide bioregulators derived from brain-cortex peptide preparations. It is studied as a tissue-specific regulator of gene expression in neural cell and animal models.
For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use.
Specifications
HydrophobicPolarAcidicBasic
4 residuesIdentity
- Sequence
- AEDP
- Molecular formula
- C17H26N4O9
- Molecular weight
- 430.4 g/mol
- CAS number
- not recorded
Physical
- Form
- Lyophilised powder
- Appearance
- White to off-white powder
- Solubility
- Soluble in bacteriostatic or sterile water
- Storage
- Store the lyophilised powder at -20°C, protected from light. Refrigerate reconstituted material at 2 to 8°C and use within its stability window.
Certificate
This compound is not currently stocked. Its certificate of analysis, with the independent HPLC and mass-spectrometry results for the batch, is published here when the first lot is released.
Handling and storage
Reconstitute with bacteriostatic or sterile water. Store the lyophilised powder at -20°C, protected from light; refrigerate reconstituted material at 2 to 8°C. Handle under standard laboratory conditions.
Common questions about Cortagen
- What is Cortagen?
- Cortagen is the tetrapeptide Ala-Glu-Asp-Pro, one of the Khavinson short-peptide bioregulators derived from brain-cortex peptide preparations. It is studied as a tissue-specific regulator of gene expression in neural cell and animal models.
- How is Cortagen supplied?
- Cortagen is supplied as a lyophilised (freeze-dried) powder in 20 mg vials, for laboratory research use only.
- How should Cortagen be stored and handled?
- Reconstitute with bacteriostatic or sterile water. Store the lyophilised powder at -20°C, protected from light; refrigerate reconstituted material at 2 to 8°C. Handle under standard laboratory conditions.
- Is Cortagen for human use?
- No. Cortagen is supplied strictly for in vitro laboratory research. It is not for human or animal consumption, and is not a drug, food, or cosmetic.
Researchers also study
Reconstitution
Concentration
10.00 mg/ml
Volume to draw
0.025 ml
On a U-100 syringe
3 units
A measurement aid for laboratory handling. For research use only.
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