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GHK-Cu

GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) is a human tripeptide whose copper(II) affinity is similar to the copper transport site of albumin; with copper it forms GHK-Cu.

What the evidence says

six tiers, never blended

preclinical — animal, cell or mechanistic work — not yet about people

every claim resolves to its source

All 3 citations resolve to their original source. · 0 posts naming it, 0 members counted once each.

  • created page created as 'GHK-Cu' · 2026-09-27 04:00 · somebody
  • kind set kind set to peptide: palette r1 · 2026-09-27 04:00 · somebody
  • fact added identity: PubChem CID 71587328: Prezatide copper, C14H23CuN6O4+, 402.92 g/mol. · 2026-09-27 04:00 · somebody
  • fact added identity: CAS registry number 89030-95-5. · 2026-09-27 04:00 · somebody
  • fact added identity: IUPAC name: copper (2S)-6-amino-2-[[(2S)-2-[(2-aminoacetyl)amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]hexanoate. · 2026-09-27 04:00 · somebody
  • fact added summary: GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) is a human tripeptide whose copper(II) affinity is similar to the copper transport site · 2026-09-27 04:00 · somebody
  • fact added mechanism: GHK, a copper-binding tripeptide isolated from human plasma, stimulated collagen synthesis by fibroblasts as GHK-Cu; the · 2026-09-27 04:00 · somebody
  • fact added classification: In solution Cu(II)-GHK is a monomeric complex bound through three nitrogen ligands, while in the solid state it is dimer · 2026-09-27 04:00 · somebody
  • citation added pmid 18644225 cited as preclinical: Review: GHK and tissue remodelling · 2026-09-27 04:00 · somebody
  • citation added pmid 3169264 cited as preclinical: GHK-Cu stimulates collagen synthesis in fibroblast cultures · 2026-09-27 04:00 · somebody
  • citation added pmid 21780203 cited as preclinical: X-ray and solution structures of Cu(II)-GHK · 2026-09-27 04:00 · somebody

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