MOTS-C 10mg

MOTS-C (Mitochondrial Open Reading Frame of the 12S rRNA Type-C) is a mitochondrial-derived peptide first identified in 2015. Unlike most peptides which are encoded in nuclear DNA, MOTS-C is encoded in mitochondrial DNA — making it one of the most unique and fascinating compounds in current longevity and metabolic research.

Bangkok Peptide Center supplies MOTS-C in 10mg lyophilised vials for laboratory research use. Each vial is third-party tested at 99%+ purity with Certificate of Analysis available on request.

About MOTS-C

MOTS-C was discovered by researchers at USC and published in the journal Cell Metabolism in 2015. Its identification was groundbreaking because it revealed that mitochondria — long considered only the energy powerhouses of cells — also produce signalling peptides that regulate whole-body metabolism.

MOTS-C primarily acts on skeletal muscle and the liver, where it regulates glucose metabolism and fatty acid oxidation. Research has shown it activates AMPK — one of the master regulators of cellular energy sensing — and influences the folate cycle and methionine metabolism.

Research applications

MOTS-C has attracted significant research interest across several areas:

• Metabolic regulation — glucose uptake and insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle models
• Exercise mimetic research — studies suggesting it may replicate some metabolic benefits of physical exercise
• Obesity and type 2 diabetes models — effects on fat metabolism and glucose homeostasis
• Longevity research — MOTS-C levels decline with age, mirroring patterns seen with NAD+
• Stress resistance — studies showing improved cellular stress response in animal models
• Bone density — emerging research on effects on osteoblast activity

A particularly interesting area of MOTS-C research involves its potential as an exercise mimetic. Animal studies have shown that MOTS-C administration produces metabolic changes similar to those seen with exercise training — making it a compound of significant interest in metabolic disease research.

MOTS-C and NAD+

MOTS-C and NAD+ are frequently studied together in longevity research contexts. Both are mitochondria-related compounds that decline with age, and their pathways interact through AMPK activation. Bangkok Peptide Center supplies both — see our NAD+ 500mg vials here.

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Delivery

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For laboratory research purposes only. MOTS-C supplied by Bangkok Peptide Center is not a medicine, not an approved pharmaceutical product, and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Not for human consumption.