MOTS-C
MOTS-c is a 16-amino-acid peptide encoded in mitochondrial DNA. It is studied as a metabolic signal — an "exercise mimetic" in the research shorthand — with interest in insulin sensitivity and physical performance.
Studied forMetabolic health · Insulin sensitivity · Exercise performance
- How it works
- Mitochondrial-derived peptide; AMPK activation
- Status
- Compounded (Rx)
- Half-life
- Limited human data
