Reference · Copper Tripeptide
GHK-Cu: Structure & Analytical Reference
GHK-Cu is a copper-binding tripeptide complex studied in matrix-biology and analytical research. This page summarizes its identity and how it is documented.
Reference identity
| Class | Copper Tripeptide |
| Molecular formula | C14H24CuN6O4 |
| Molecular weight | 403.92 g/mol |
| CAS number | VERIFY BY COA |
| Sequence / identity | Cu-GHK (copper tripeptide complex) |
| Vial | 3 mL borosilicate, lyophilized |
| Documentation | certificate on release |
About the molecule
GHK-Cu pairs the glycyl-histidyl-lysine tripeptide with copper(II). Because multiple copper-coordination records exist, the exact identity for a given lot is fixed by its certificate rather than a generic formula.
Appearance and handling
Supplied as a lyophilized powder; the copper complex is characteristically blue-violet. Stored dry and cool per label; reconstitution and handling are determined by the researcher.
How it is documented
Where analysis is published for a released batch, its certificate records the available identity and purity results. Look up the lot number on your vial to retrieve any published record.
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