
Contents Growth hormone-releasing peptide-6 Form / storage Lyophilized powder; store at −20 °C, protect from light Purity ≥98% — see lot COA CAS 87616-84-0 (free base); 145177-42-0 (acetate) Molecular formula C46H56N12O6 (free base) Molecular weight 873.0 g/mol (free base) Sizes 5 mg / 10 mg Testing Identity (UV/Vis λmax), purity, assay (Beer-Lambert), heavy metals, microbial (TAMC/TYMC) COA Batch-specific — view on this page Research background GHRP-6 is one of the earliest synthetic GH-releasing peptides and acts as a GHS-R1a agonist. It has been studied extensively as a foundational tool compound that helped define the ghrelin-receptor signaling pathway prior to the discovery of endogenous ghrelin. Research interest spans receptor pharmacology, GHRP/GHRH interplay at the pituitary, and preclinical models of appetite regulation and cytoprotection; it is commonly used as a positive control in GHS-R assays. Research applications Benchmark GHS-R1a agonist / positive control in ghrelin-receptor assays Tool compound for GHRP/GHRH synergy on GH release Probe in appetite-signaling and tissue-protection research Quality & documentation Every lot is tested by an independent third-party laboratory before it enters the catalog.
Purity is measured per lot; panel results per the Analytical Formulations summary report for the lot currently shipping.