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MOTS-c is a 16-amino-acid mitochondrial-derived peptide (MDP) encoded within the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene, studied in cell and animal models for its role in AMPK-related signaling and mitochondrial stress-response pathways.
It is supplied here as a 25mg liquid spray, prepared pre-solubilized for laboratory handling. Every batch is analyzed by an independent laboratory, and the certificate for the current lot is published on the site's lab results page so it can be reviewed before purchase. Orders ship from facilities in Florida and California, typically within 24 hours on business days. The material is sold for laboratory research use only and is not a drug, dietary supplement, or cosmetic.
Current lot: 99.2% purity (HPLC) · Arrow Lab Solutions · tested 2026-06-23 · view certificate
MOTS-c Liquid Spray · 25mg
$200.00
For Research Use Only. Not for human consumption or therapeutic treatment.
Finished in the USA
MOTS-c liquid spray is a 16-amino-acid mitochondrial-derived peptide studied in research for AMPK activation, insulin sensitivity. Each bottle is HPLC-verified to ≥99% purity, endotoxin-screened (<0.1 EU/mg), and formulated for laboratory research.

MOTS-c (Mitochondrial Open-Reading-Frame of the 12S rRNA-c) is a 16-amino-acid peptide encoded within the mitochondrial genome itself — one of the very few peptides known to originate there rather than in nuclear DNA. First characterized at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology in 2015, MOTS-c acts as a mitochondrial hormone, signaling through AMPK and related metabolic pathways to regulate glucose and lipid homeostasis. Real Peptides is the first supplier to offer MOTS-c in liquid spray format — expanding research access beyond traditional injectable-only protocols.

Researchers choose MOTS-c liquid spray when studying mitochondrial-to-nuclear signaling, metabolic syndrome models, insulin resistance, exercise biology, and aging pathways. The pre-solubilized format eliminates reconstitution variability between experiments, supporting consistent concentration control across replicates. Verified ≥99% pure by HPLC with endotoxin <0.1 EU/mg.

MOTS-c is the only widely-studied peptide encoded directly by mitochondrial DNA rather than the nuclear genome. That makes it a uniquely direct biological messenger between cellular energy status and nuclear gene programs — essentially, a molecular signal that bridges the cell’s power plant and its command center. Real Peptides supplies it pre-solubilized in a multi-use format, a presentation with few equivalents currently available for this compound. It’s commonly studied alongside broader mitochondrial and metabolic peptides in energy-metabolism research.
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