GHK Copper

GHK Copper Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Prezatide is a tripeptide consisting of glycine, histidine, and lysine which readily forms a complex with copper ions . Prezatide is used in cosmetic products for the skin and hair. It is known to aid wound healing and its potential applications in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and metastatic colon cancer are currently being investigated.

Prezatide in complex with copper improve skin elasticity, density, and firmness, reduces fine lines and wrinkles, reduces photodamage, increases keratinocyte proliferation . Prezatide also displays anti-oxidant and angiogenic effects and appears to modulate tissue remodeling in injury.

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Trade Name	GHK Copper
Generic	Prezatide copper
Prezatide copper Other Names	CG-copper peptide, Copper tripeptide-1, GHK complex with copper, GHK copper
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Formula	C₁₄H₂₃CuN₆O₄
Weight	Average: 402.921 Monoisotopic: 402.107128
Groups	Experimental
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Last Updated:	September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am

Uses

Commonly used in cosmetic products for the skin and hair .

How GHK Copper works

Prezatide in complex with copper increases the synthesis and deposition of type I collagen and glycosaminoglycan . It also increases the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 as well as tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases-1 and -2, suggesting that it plays a role in the modulation of tissue remodeling . It is thought that prezatide's antioxidant activity is due to its ability to supply copper for superoxide dismutase and its anti inflammatory ability due to the blockage the of iron (Fe2+) release during injury . Prezatide also increases angiogenesis to injury sites. The precise mechanisms of these effects are unknown. It is also unknown whether prezatide's effects are due to the action of the tripeptide itself or its ability to localize and transport copper . Prezatide is known to be bound by heparin and heparin sulfate

Elimination Route

Prezatide both free and in complex with copper can pass through the stratum corneum . Its absorption is pH dependent with the highest absorption occurring at physiological pH.