Thymosin
Also known as: Thymosin Beta-4 · Thymosin Alpha-1 · thymic peptide
A family of thymus-associated peptides; Thymosin Beta-4 underlies TB-500’s tissue-repair research.
Thymosins are a family of small peptides originally isolated from the thymus gland, involved in processes from immune regulation to cell structure. Two branches dominate the research literature: the alpha and beta families.
Thymosin Beta-4 (Tβ4) is a key regulator of actin, the protein scaffold that lets cells move and repair — the basis of TB-500, a synthetic Tβ4 fragment analog studied for wound healing and full-body tissue repair.
The name appears frequently in the recovery and immune research categories.
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TB-500
A synthetic fragment analog of Thymosin Beta-4, studied for cell migration, full-body tissue repair and flexibility.
Analog
A peptide deliberately modified from a natural sequence to improve stability, selectivity or potency.
Amino-Acid Sequence
The specific order of amino-acid residues in a peptide — its "primary structure" — which dictates shape and activity.
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