Epithalon

Synthetic tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly)

Epithalon is a synthetic tetrapeptide with the sequence Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly. In the scientific literature it appears in aging and telomere research, where attention has centered on cellular and model-system observations. This page offers neutral background about the molecule as a research material; it is not medical guidance and is not intended for human or veterinary use.

Classification and structure

Epithalon is classified as a short synthetic tetrapeptide composed of four amino-acid residues (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly). It was developed as a synthetic analog within pineal peptide research. It is handled exclusively as a research chemical for non-clinical laboratory work.

Areas of research

In the published literature, Epithalon appears in the following research areas.

• Aging research — Studied in laboratory models exploring cellular senescence and longevity-related endpoints.
• Telomere biology — Investigated in in-vitro work examining telomere-associated enzymes and cellular replication.

As always in this library, describing a compound as “studied in” an area is a statement about where scientific attention has gone — not a claim that it produces any result in humans or animals.

Handling and verification

Store lyophilized material cold and protected from light and moisture; stability drops once reconstituted or opened. Every in-stock lot ships with a verifiable third-party Certificate of Analysis (COA).