AOD-9604

Unlike full-length growth hormone or other fragments, AOD-9604 is studied for lipid-metabolism signalling separately from growth-factor activity — its sequence corresponds to residues 176–191 of human growth hormone, the C-terminal region associated in the literature with lipolytic pathways rather than IGF-1 mediated growth signalling.

Published work references its compact 15-amino-acid structure for rapid uptake in culture, clear concentration-response characterisation, and stability in both lyophilized and reconstituted form, which is why it appears in research designs that need to isolate metabolic signalling from growth-factor effects.