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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