GHK-Cu

Product Overview

Research use only

GHK-Cu is the copper(II) complex of the naturally occurring tripeptide glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine (GHK). It is studied as a copper-binding signalling complex in extracellular-matrix biology, wound models, fibroblast responses and gene-expression research. Unlike a simple peptide salt, the biological and analytical identity depends on both the GHK ligand and copper-complex state.

Product information

Research classification: metal-peptide complex. Key variables include peptide purity, copper stoichiometry, oxidation state, pH and competing chelators in the assay matrix. Historical in-vivo work reported increased extracellular-matrix components in wound-chamber models, while other studies have examined collagen-related markers, fibroblast activity and tissue remodelling.