This is a working overview of deamidation, written for readers who want more than a one-paragraph summary but less than a textbook.
Reviewed 2026-08-01. Anything still debated is marked as such rather than presented as settled.
现有文献多来自小规模、短期的研究，涉及生长激素缺乏、术后肠麻痹等方向。长期使用是否导致受体脱敏，以及重复给药后效应是否衰减，仍属开放问题。不同研究之间的剂量、给药途径和受试者特征差异较大，因此结论外推需谨慎。关于临床获益的确切证据尚不充分，需要更大规模的对照试验来澄清。
Ipamorelin 是一种合成五肽，在 20 世纪 90 年代被报道为生长激素促分泌剂。其结构基于胃饥饿素受体激动剂的设计思路，但并非天然激素。早期药理学研究显示，它可刺激垂体释放生长激素，而对应激激素轴的影响相对较小。该化合物常被用作研究生长激素调节通路的工具分子。
在机制层面，ipamorelin 与生长激素促分泌受体 1a 型结合，该受体也介导胃饥饿素的多种效应。受体激活后，细胞内信号促进生长激素从垂体前叶释放。由于对促肾上腺皮质激素和皮质醇的刺激较弱，它被视为选择性较高的促分泌剂。这种选择性在动物模型和少量人体研究中被观察到，但人体数据仍然有限。
Ipamorelin is a synthetic pentapeptide that belongs to the growth hormone secretagogue class. It acts as an agonist at the ghrelin receptor, also called the growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1a. The compound was designed in the 1990s during a search for agents that release growth hormone with fewer off-target hormonal effects than earlier secretagogues. It appears in the research literature under several sequence-based names. Material supplied for laboratory work is normally a lyophilized solid, and it is not marketed as an approved therapeutic in major jurisdictions.
The molecule contains five residues, including alpha-aminoisobutyric acid, D-2-naphthylalanine, and D-phenylalanine, and it ends in a lysine amide. Non-natural and D-configured residues make the chain less susceptible to common peptidases, which helps explain its resistance to rapid breakdown. Its molecular formula is C38H49N9O5, corresponding to a free-base mass near 711.9 daltons. The C-terminal amide removes a negative charge and is a recurring feature in receptor-active peptides of this family. These structural choices are usually discussed as the basis for its selectivity profile.
| Property | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 分子式 | C38H49N9O5 | 五肽，含非天然氨基酸残基 |
| 分子量 | 711.85 g/mol | 理论值，盐形式可能略有差异 |
| 外观 | 白色至类白色粉末 | 冻干粉常见 |
| 溶解性 | 易溶于水 | 也可溶于部分极性有机溶剂 |
| 储存条件 | -20°C，干燥避光 | 长期保存通常推荐 |
Published discussion of this compound is uneven. Some references describe it as a tool for probing growth hormone regulation, while others focus on analytical characterization or on comparisons with related secretagogues. Statements about selectivity, half-life and potency often trace back to a small number of original reports that later authors cite secondhand. Readers evaluating a claim should therefore check whether a figure reflects a direct measurement or a repeated citation, and whether the underlying study was conducted in animals, in isolated cells or in human volunteers.
Identity and purity assessment for a research peptide of this kind typically combines reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry. The chromatographic run separates related impurities and yields a purity percentage, while electrospray ionization or matrix-assisted laser desorption mass spectrometry confirms the expected molecular mass. Amino acid analysis or tandem mass spectrometry sequencing can add confidence when material is intended for quantitative work. Laboratories differ in how they calculate and report purity, so figures from different sources are not always directly comparable.
Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography is the standard tool for assessing purity. Detection near 214 nanometers captures the peptide backbone, and the resulting chromatogram shows the main peak alongside related impurities. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry confirms molecular mass and supports sequence verification. Common degradation products include oxidized residues, deamidated forms, and truncated fragments, each appearing as a distinct peak or shoulder in the trace.
Quality claims for research peptides vary widely across suppliers. A certificate of analysis should list purity by chromatography, the mass found by spectrometry, and the analytical conditions used. Independent testing at a third-party laboratory is a common way to check identity and purity, because documents alone cannot confirm what is inside a vial. Purity figures describe the proportion of the target peptide among detected species, and they say nothing about biological activity or sterility.
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不是。它属于人工合成的五肽，设计上模拟胃饥饿素受体的部分作用，但不存在于人体天然激素谱中。
生长激素释放激素通过其专用受体起作用，而 ipamorelin 主要作用于胃饥饿素受体。两者可影响生长激素释放，但信号通路和下游效应并不相同。
研究多集中在生长激素释放的急性调节、受体选择性以及不同给药方式下的药代动力学。临床终点研究数量有限，长期结局尚不明确。
It has not been approved as a therapeutic by major regulators, and the human trial record is small and dated. Material available today is mostly sold as a research chemical for laboratory use. Approval and restriction status varies by country.