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Immune system Research only Animal studies Synthetic short peptide (Cytogen)
Also called KE dipeptide, Lysylglutamic acid
A two-amino-acid peptide, among the shortest with reported biological activity. It is associated with the thymus and immune function, and long-term mouse studies reported fewer spontaneous tumors and longer lifespan.
Why people take it
What studies report
- Fewer spontaneous tumours and longer lifespan in long-term mouse studies
- Reported immune regulation effects
Worth knowing: Animal data from one group over many years.
Status: Animal and cell data, mostly from one research group.
- Route
- Subcutaneous injection, or oral capsule depending on the preparation
- Sequence
- Lys-Glu
- Formula
- C11H21N3O5
- Molecular weight
- 275.30 g/mol
- CAS
- 45234-02-4
- Available as
- 20 mg
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