Compound overview

MOTS-c: a mitochondrial-derived peptide research overview

MOTS-c is a mitochondrial-derived peptide (MDP), a 16-amino-acid peptide encoded within the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene.

Mitochondrial-derived peptide

MOTS-c is one of a small set of peptides encoded within the mitochondrial genome.

AMPK-pathway research

It is studied as a regulator of the AMPK energy-sensing pathway.

Metabolic-homeostasis models

It appears in glucose- and insulin-sensitivity research and in exercise-metabolism studies.

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