Compound Overview

GHRP-6 Acetate is the acetate salt form of the synthetic hexapeptide GHRP-6. The parent peptide is reported as a ligand of the ghrelin receptor (GHS-R).

This material is supplied as a laboratory research reagent intended for controlled experimental environments, including receptor-binding studies, cell-based signaling assays, and in vitro pituitary assay systems.

Molecular Information

Compound Type: Synthetic hexapeptide acetate salt
Sequence: His-D-Trp-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys-NH2
Molecular Formula: C₄₆H₅₆N₁₂O₆ • 3C₂H₄O₂
Molecular Weight: 1,053.2 g/mol
CAS Number: 145177-42-0
Purity: 99.90%
Appearance: Crystalline solid
Solubility: Approx. 30 mg/mL in DMSO; approx. 30 mg/mL in dimethyl formamide; approx. 10 mg/mL in PBS, pH 7.2
Salt Form: Acetate
Storage: -20°C

Research Applications

Compound-specific reports describe GHRP-6 in receptor pharmacology and signaling studies, including ligand-binding measurements, intracellular calcium mobilization assays, inositol phosphate signaling assays, and in vitro pituitary preparation work. In this context, the acetate form is used as a laboratory reagent for controlled characterization of receptor-associated and cell-based responses.

Ligand-binding studies with human GHS-R-expressing membrane or cell systems
Competitive binding experiments against ghrelin at the ghrelin receptor
Intracellular calcium mobilization assays in receptor-expressing cell lines
Inositol phosphate production assays in receptor-expressing cell lines
In vitro pituitary incubate assay work
Primary pituitary cell monolayer culture studies