AHK-Cu 100mg

Description

AHK-Cu ships as a sealed vial holding 100mg of lyophilized powder. The compound and amount are printed clearly on the label. It’s sold for laboratory research only.

What is AHK-Cu?

AHK-Cu is the copper(II) complex of the tripeptide alanine, histidine and lysine. It’s a close cousin of GHK-Cu, with alanine in place of glycine.

That one change shifts where it’s most studied. GHK-Cu is mostly a skin peptide; AHK-Cu is mostly studied for hair follicles.

AHK-Cu vial specifications

• Class: copper tripeptide complex
• Amount: 100mg per vial
• Form: lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder
• Container: sealed glass vial with flip-off cap
• SKU: LAP-AHKCU-100
• Labeling: compound and amount printed on every vial
• Use: laboratory research only, not for human or veterinary use

Research background

The best known work is a 2007 cell study showing that AHK-Cu helped dermal papilla cells, the cells at the base of a hair follicle, grow and survive in culture. It’s since been used in hair and scalp cosmetic formulas.

Published data is small and almost all in vitro. It isn’t a drug.

If you’d like to read the papers yourself, start with this PubMed search.

Working out the concentration

How much liquid you add decides the concentration. For this vial holding 100mg:

• 2ml of bacteriostatic water gives 50mg/ml
• 5ml of bacteriostatic water gives 20mg/ml

Less liquid gives a stronger solution, more liquid gives a weaker one. Write down what you used, right on the vial, so nobody has to guess later.

Storage and reconstitution

Store the vial cold and dark. A fridge is fine for weeks, and a freezer is better for months. Give it a few minutes at room temperature before opening.

Most labs reconstitute it with bacteriostatic water. Let the water run down the side of the vial instead of straight onto the powder, then swirl until it’s clear. Keep the solution in the fridge afterward. A peptide case helps if vials travel between benches.

You might also need

A few related products from the same range:

• MT-2 Nasal Spray, 10mg in a 10ml nasal spray
• GHK-Cu Capsules, 2.5mg per capsule, 60 capsules
• Smooth Peptide Lotion, 50ml research lotion
• GHK-Cu 100mg, copper tripeptide complex

You’ll find more like it in our cosmetic peptides range, or browse every vial on the research peptides page.

Before you start

Have everything ready before you break the seal: bacteriostatic water, sterile syringes, alcohol swabs, a marker or labels, and space in the fridge. Working in a clean area with gloves on keeps contamination down. If you’re mixing several compounds, do one at a time and label each vial as soon as it’s done.

Once a vial is mixed, it should be used within a few weeks. If your study runs longer than that, two smaller vials often make more sense than one large one.

AHK-Cu FAQ

What strength is it?

100mg of lyophilized peptide. The amount is printed on the label.

Is it clearly labeled?

Yes. The compound name and amount are printed on every vial.

What do I need to reconstitute it?

Bacteriostatic water and a sterile syringe. We sell BAC water in 10ml vials.

Can it be used on people or animals?

No. It’s sold for laboratory research only and isn’t approved for human or veterinary use.

Get AHK-Cu from LA Peptides

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For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use. Not evaluated by the FDA.