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Chemical Identity And Research Background — 2026 Update

By Editorial Desk · published 2026-04-26 · last reviewed 2026-05-14 · News

甲硫氨酸氧化 raises a handful of sensible questions. This page answers them in order, starting with the fundamentals and moving to applications.

This page was last updated on 2026-05-14 and is reviewed periodically as new material appears.

Chemical Identity and Research Background

Semax is a synthetic heptapeptide whose sequence is Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro. The first four residues correspond to the ACTH(4-10) fragment, while the terminal Pro-Gly-Pro extension was added to improve metabolic stability. Its molecular formula is C37H51N9O10S and its monoisotopic mass is approximately 813.9 Da. The compound is classified as a peptide research chemical and as a registered pharmaceutical product in Russia, but it does not hold marketing approval in the European Union or the United States. Naming conventions vary across supplier catalogs.

Development of the compound took place in the Soviet Union during the 1980s, largely through peptide research groups affiliated with the Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute and Moscow State University. Investigators screened fragments of adrenocorticotropic hormone for activity on the central nervous system while attempting to separate cognitive effects from hormonal ones. The shortened sequence was selected because it retained behavioral activity in animal models without stimulating corticosteroid release. Early publications described the molecule as an ACTH(4-10) analog.

化学性质与分析表征

稳定性主要由水解与氧化两条路径支配。肽键在中性或弱酸性条件下相对稳定,遇到强碱或长时间高温则明显断裂;甲硫氨酸侧链容易被氧化成亚砜,使主峰前移并拉低实际含量。金属离子、光照和反复冻融会进一步促进降解或聚集。冻干粉在低温避光条件下可存放较长时间,配制后的水溶液通常需要冷藏并尽快用完。

纯度评估以反相高效液相色谱为主,通过主峰面积百分比给出粗略结果,再配合电喷雾质谱核对分子量。氨基酸分析可验证组成比例,手性色谱或毛细管电泳用于检查残基构型。常见杂质包括缺失序列的短肽、氧化产物与二聚体。由于多数市售品不附带完整检验报告,独立第三方检测常被用来核实标称值。

Semax at a glance

PropertyValueNotes
Molecular formulaC37H51N9O10SSeven-residue peptide
Molecular mass813.9 DaMonoisotopic value
AppearanceWhite to off-white powderLyophilized form
SolubilityFreely soluble in waterAlso soluble in saline and polar solvents
Storage (dry)-20 °C or lowerDesiccated, protected from light

Semax Background and Chemistry

The compound is registered in Russia as a pharmaceutical product, most commonly formulated as a nasal solution, and has been used in that setting since the 1990s. Outside that jurisdiction it is generally handled as a research chemical rather than an approved medicine. Regulatory status therefore differs sharply between countries, and material sold internationally may not correspond to the Russian pharmaceutical formulation. Documentation with commercial samples is typically limited to a certificate of analysis covering purity and identity, not clinical status or local legal classification.

Semax is a synthetic heptapeptide with the sequence Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro. It corresponds to the ACTH(4-7) fragment extended at the C-terminus by a Pro-Gly-Pro tripeptide, an addition intended to slow enzymatic breakdown. The molecular formula is C37H51N9O10S and the molecular mass is approximately 814 daltons. In the literature it is often described as an ACTH(4-10) analog, although that label reflects a naming convention as much as a precise structural relationship. The compound was developed in Russia and remains most closely associated with that research tradition.

Laboratory descriptions of the material are consistent across suppliers. It appears as a white to off-white lyophilized powder that dissolves readily in water and in polar organic solvents such as dimethyl sulfoxide. Aqueous solutions are clear and colorless at low concentrations. Because the peptide contains methionine, oxidation at the sulfur atom is a recognized degradation pathway, and handling notes usually call for protected, desiccated storage. Reported purity for research-grade lots is generally above 95 percent as measured by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography.

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Semax 的储存、稳定性与分析

溶液状态的稳定性明显低于冻干粉。肽类在水溶液中可能经历水解、氧化与聚集,其中甲硫氨酸和天冬酰胺等残基常是敏感位点。Semax 含有甲硫氨酸,因此氧化风险相对突出。工作液一般主张现配现用,或冷藏并在数日内用尽。缓冲液种类、pH 和离子强度都会影响降解速率,而关于最佳条件的公开数据并不统一。

常规纯度与身份确认依赖反相高效液相色谱,并辅以质谱测定分子量。氨基酸组成分析可用于验证序列构成,肽图分析则能进一步定位修饰或降解产物。杂质谱通常关注缺失序列肽、截短片段和氧化产物。不同方法的检出限并不相同,因此各实验室报告的纯度数值不宜直接横向比较。

Reference notes

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Notes from published material

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==== Preclearing ==== Lysates are complex mixtures of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids, and one must assume that some amount of non-specific binding to the IP antibody, Protein A/G or the beaded support will occur and negatively affect the detection of the immunoprecipitated target(s). In most cases, preclearing the lysate at the start of each immunoprecipitation experiment (see step 2 in the "protocol" section below) is a way to remove potentially reactive components from the cell lysate prior to the immunoprecipitation to prevent the non-specific binding of these components to the IP beads or antibody. The basic preclearing procedure is described below, wherein the lysate is incubated with beads alone, which are then removed and discarded prior to the immunoprecipitation. This approach, though, does not account for non-specific binding to the IP antibody, which can be considerable. Therefore, an alternative method of preclearing is to incubate the protein mixture with exactly the same components that will be used in the immunoprecipitation, except that a non-target, irrelevant antibody of the same antibody subclass as the IP antibody is used instead of the IP antibody itself.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Semax chemically?

It is a synthetic peptide of seven amino acids. Its backbone corresponds to a fragment of adrenocorticotropic hormone extended at the carboxyl end. The material is distributed as a lyophilized solid for laboratory use.

Why was the Pro-Gly-Pro tail added?

The extension was introduced to slow enzymatic breakdown of the peptide in biological systems. Natural ACTH fragments are degraded rapidly by peptidases. Adding the tripeptide was intended to extend the window during which the molecule remains intact.

How strong is the clinical evidence?

Most published work consists of animal experiments conducted in a small number of laboratories. Human data are limited in number and size. Whether the observed effects translate into reliable clinical benefit is still unresolved.

用什么方法确认分子量?

电喷雾或基质辅助激光解吸电离质谱是常用手段,测得的质子化离子质荷比可换算为分子量。结果与理论值落在合理误差内,才支持结构一致的判断。

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