KPV
Also known as: Lys-Pro-Val · alpha-MSH C-terminal tripeptide
A tripeptide (lysine-proline-valine) from the C-terminus of alpha-MSH, studied for anti-inflammatory and gut-calming effects.
KPV is a tripeptide corresponding to the C-terminal three residues (lysine-proline-valine) of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH). Despite its small size it retains much of the parent hormone’s anti-inflammatory signalling.
Research interest centres on inflammation of the gut and skin: it is studied for its ability to reduce pro-inflammatory signalling inside cells, which is why it appears in gut-health and recovery research contexts, often alongside BPC-157.
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RELATED TERMS
Tripeptide / Tetrapeptide
Short peptides named for their residue count — three (tri), four (tetra), five (penta) amino acids.
BPC-157
A 15-amino-acid peptide derived from a gastric protein, studied for tendon, ligament, gut and soft-tissue repair.
Peptide Bond
The covalent amide bond linking amino acids into a peptide chain — the defining structural feature of every peptide.
Reconstitution
The process of dissolving a lyophilised (freeze-dried) peptide in a sterile solvent such as bacteriostatic water before study.
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