The Peptide Encyclopedia

Explore 107 research peptides across 21 categories — mechanisms of action, synergistic compounds, clinical research status, and more.

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Growth Hormone Secretagogues

Growth Hormone Secretagogues

Peptides that stimulate the pituitary gland to release growth hormone, either by mimicking GHRH (GHRH analogs) or by acting on ghrelin receptors (GHRPs).

9 peptides
Healing & Recovery

Healing & Recovery

Peptides studied for tissue repair, wound healing, gut protection, and accelerated recovery from injury.

30 peptides
Sexual Health

Sexual Health

Peptides that influence sexual arousal, libido, and reproductive function via central nervous system pathways.

7 peptides
Cognitive & Nootropic

Cognitive & Nootropic

Peptides investigated for memory enhancement, focus, neuroprotection, and cognitive performance.

18 peptides
Anti-Aging & Longevity

Anti-Aging & Longevity

Peptides with potential telomere-protective, senolytic, or cellular rejuvenation properties.

27 peptides
Weight Loss & Metabolic

Weight Loss & Metabolic

Peptides studied for fat oxidation, appetite regulation, insulin sensitivity, and body composition.

21 peptides
Immune Support

Immune Support

Peptides that modulate T-cell activity, cytokine production, and innate or adaptive immunity.

15 peptides
Skin & Hair

Skin & Hair

Peptides researched for collagen synthesis, wound healing, skin rejuvenation, and hair follicle health.

7 peptides
Muscle Growth

Muscle Growth

Peptides that promote myogenesis, satellite cell activation, anti-atrophy signaling, or myostatin inhibition.

15 peptides
Sleep

Sleep

Peptides studied for sleep quality improvement, circadian rhythm regulation, and stress-induced sleep disturbance.

3 peptides
Pain & Inflammation

Pain & Inflammation

Peptides with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, or immune-modulating properties relevant to pain management.

17 peptides
Mitochondrial

Mitochondrial

Peptides that target mitochondrial function, energy production, cardiolipin integrity, or mitochondrial-nuclear signaling.

6 peptides
Antimicrobial

Antimicrobial

Cationic peptides with broad-spectrum antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activity through membrane disruption.

6 peptides
Neuroprotective

Neuroprotective

Peptides studied for protection against neurodegeneration, excitotoxicity, and age-related cognitive decline.

21 peptides
Reproductive & Fertility

Reproductive & Fertility

Peptides that regulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, gonadotropin secretion, and reproductive function.

0 peptides
Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular

Peptides with direct cardiovascular effects including natriuretic peptides, vasodilators, and cardioprotective agents.

0 peptides
Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal

Peptides regulating GI motility, secretion, appetite, and gut-brain signaling.

0 peptides
Bone & Mineral Metabolism

Bone & Mineral Metabolism

Peptides regulating bone formation, calcium homeostasis, and mineral metabolism.

0 peptides
Antiviral

Antiviral

Peptides that inhibit viral entry, replication, or immune evasion.

0 peptides
Related Compounds

Related Compounds

Non-peptide or next-generation compounds frequently discussed alongside peptides including GLP-1 agonists, dual/triple agonists, and metabolic agents.

3 peptides
SARMs & Androgen Modulators

SARMs & Androgen Modulators

Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) and related compounds. Included for educational comparison with peptide therapies.

3 peptides
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BPC-157

Healing & Recovery, Pain & Inflammation, Cognitive & Nootropic

BPC-157 is a synthetic 15-amino acid peptide derived from a naturally occurring protective protein isolated from human gastric juice. Origin...

TB-500

Healing & Recovery, Muscle Growth, Pain & Inflammation

TB-500 is a synthetic heptapeptide corresponding to the N-acetylated active fragment (amino acids 17–23) of the endogenous 43-amino acid sig...

Semaglutide

Weight Loss & Metabolic

Semaglutide is an FDA-approved synthetic 31-amino acid analog of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), modified with a C18 fatty acid chain via a...

Epithalon

Anti-Aging & Longevity, Sleep

Epithalon (also spelled Epitalon) is a synthetic tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) that replicates the activity of Epithalamin, a natural polyp...

Thymosin Alpha-1

Immune Support, Anti-Aging & Longevity

Thymosin Alpha-1 (Tα1) is a 28-amino acid peptide naturally secreted by the thymus gland that plays a central role in T-cell maturation, dif...

GHK-Cu

Skin & Hair, Anti-Aging & Longevity, Healing & Recovery

GHK-Cu is a naturally occurring tripeptide copper complex (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) first identified in human plasma in the 1970s. It fun...

Semax

Cognitive & Nootropic, Neuroprotective

Semax is a synthetic heptapeptide derived from a fragment of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH 4-7) with an added Pro-Gly-Pro stabilizing tr...

PT-141

Sexual Health

PT-141 (bremelanotide) is an FDA-approved peptide therapy developed from the melanocortin system, derived originally from Melanotan II. Duri...

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Amino acid sequences, mechanism of action pathways, clinical trial status, and links to primary literature on PubMed and PubChem.

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BPC-157TB-500CJC-1295IpamorelinGHRP-6GHRP-2SermorelinTesamorelinHexarelinPT-141Melanotan IIAOD-9604Fragment 176-191EpithalonThymosin Alpha-1GHK-CuSelankSemaxDSIPKisspeptinFollistatin-344IGF-1 LR3MGFACE-031SS-31MOTS-cHumanin5-Amino-1MQDihexaCerebrolysinP21DavunetideFGLPinealonVilonLL-37ThymulinSemaglutideTirzepatideRetatrutideKisspeptin-10CortagenVasoactive Intestinal PeptideOctreotideLiraglutideOxytocinSubstance PKPVThymogenCerebrolysin Peptide FractionNAD+ Peptide ComplexSomatostatinKPVPACAP (Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide)LeuprolideDefensin HNP-1Magainin-2NisinGE2270ACopper Peptide GHKMatrixyl (Pal-KTTKS)Argireline (Acetyl Hexapeptide-3)PTD-DBM (Hair Loss Peptide)Syn-AkeCagrilintidePramlintideEpitalon (Extended)ZiconotideCGRP (Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide)MK-677 (Ibutamoren)CarnosineThymalfasin (Thymosin Alpha-1 Clinical)NoopeptDihexaBPC-157 + TB-500 StackSHuffle Peptide (Elamipretide Context)Thymosin Beta-4 Fragment (Ac-SDKP)Interferon-TauCortistatinNAP (Davunetide) Extended NotesGlucagonInsulin (Endogenous Peptide)GhrelinBNP (Brain Natriuretic Peptide) / NesiritideANP (Atrial Natriuretic Peptide)Cholecystokinin (CCK)PYY (Peptide YY)Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) PeptidesDesmopressin (DDAVP)TerlipressinPlecanatideLinaclotideExendin-4 (Exenatide)Vasopressin (ADH)Parathyroid Hormone 1-34 (Teriparatide)CalcitoninThymosin Beta-4 Sulfoxide (TB4-SO)Gonadorelin (GnRH)Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1)AbaloparatideBivalirudinEnfuvirtide (T-20)SurvodutideOstarine (MK-2866)RAD-140 (Testolone)Cardarine (GW-501516)PE-22-28
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