Humanin is a micropeptide encoded in the mitochondrial genome by the 16S ribosomal RNA gene, MT-RNR2. It is a 21 or 24-amino-acid peptide, depending on whether it is produced inside or outside the mitochondria.
Humanin has cytoprotective effects, protecting cells from oxidative stress, serum starvation, hypoxia, and other insults. It is involved in neuroprotection, particularly against Alzheimer’s disease-related neurotoxicity, and has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance.
Humanin interacts with various proteins, including BAX, IGFBP3, and TRIM11, and has been found to have anti-apoptotic properties. It is also implicated in cardiovascular protection and has been studied for its potential therapeutic applications in neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, and diabetes. Humanin levels decline with age, suggesting a role in aging and age-related diseases.
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| Other Names | formyl humanin, Protein Humanin (human), HUMANIN TRIFLUOROACETATE |
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| IUPAC Name | (4S)-5-[[(2S, 3S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-6-amino-1-[[(2S)-5-carbamimidamido-1-[[(2S)-5-carbamimidamido-1-[[(1S)-1-carboxyethyl]amino]-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-carboxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S, 3R)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2R)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-amino-4-methylsulfanylbutanoyl]amino]propanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-sulfanylpropanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxybutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid |
| CAS | 330936-69-1 |
| Molecular Weight | 2687.2 |
| Molecular Formula | C119H204N34O32S2 |
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