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N-Acetyl Epithalon Amidate

peptide · headlineResearch use only

Upregulates telomerase gene (TERT) expression and telomere stabilization

Summary

N-Acetyl Epithalon Amidate is a bioavailable synthetic peptide analog of Epitalon designed to support DNA repair, telomere lengthening, and pineal regulation. It may improve sleep, boost cognitive performance, and delay signs of biological aging through epigenetic and circadian mechanisms in animal models.

How it works

  • Upregulates telomerase gene (TERT) expression and telomere stabilization
  • Modulates circadian rhythm gene clusters via pineal axis signaling
  • Regulates chromatin and epigenetic transcription pathways
  • Activates protein synthesis during neurogenesis and tissue repair

Dosing

  • unit: mcg
    low dose: 100
    frequency: Daily
    high dose: 1000
    standard dose: 300
    administration route: Subcutaneous (SQ)

Cycling

  • Cycle: 8–10 weeks daily, followed by 2–4 month break. Protocol may repeat 1–2x annually.

Side effects

common: ["Transient sleep pattern changes may occur"]

Chemistry & PK

sequence: N-acetyl-Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly-amidate
half life: 4 hours
degradation: Metabolized by peptidases and cleared via renal excretion
molecular weight: 519.69
molecular formula: C28H45N5O4
tissue specificity: Pineal gland, hippocampus, retina, and hypothalamus

Verified citations

3 · PubMed-checked
  • Overview of Epitalon-Highly Bioactive Pineal Tetrapeptide.reviewPMID 40141333
  • Epithalon peptide induces telomerase activity and telomere elongation in human somatic cells.mechanismPMID 12937682
  • Epithalon decelerates aging and suppresses breast adenocarcinomas in transgenic her-2/neu mice.preclinicalPMID 12459848

Legal / compounding

Research use only

Legal status is a hard gate: non-compoundable or delisted agents cannot be filled and are blocked from protocol export. Keep 503A status current.