Epitalon
Also known as: Epithalon · Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly · AEDG tetrapeptide
A tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) studied for telomerase activation, circadian regulation and longevity research.
Epitalon (also spelled Epithalon) is a synthetic tetrapeptide — alanine-glutamate-aspartate-glycine — modelled on epithalamin, a peptide extract of the pineal gland. It is the flagship compound of the longevity / bioregulator research category.
Its most-cited research concerns telomerase activation and telomere maintenance, together with normalisation of melatonin rhythm and antioxidant effects. Decades of peer-reviewed work, much of it Russian, underpin its longevity literature.
It is classed as a peptide bioregulator — a short peptide thought to act on gene expression in a tissue-specific way. Supplied for research purposes only, HPLC-verified with a Certificate of Analysis.
RELATED TERMS
Telomere / Telomerase
Protective caps on chromosome ends (telomeres) and the enzyme that extends them (telomerase) — central to longevity research.
Peptide Bioregulator
Very short peptides proposed to act tissue-specifically on gene expression — the basis of the longevity bioregulator research.
Pinealon
A tripeptide (Glu-Asp-Arg) peptide bioregulator studied for neuroprotection, cognition and sleep.
Half-Life
The time for a compound’s concentration to fall by half — a key determinant of dosing frequency in research.
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