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Argireline

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Please see Acetyl Hexapeptide-3

Argireline (Wikipedia)

Acetyl hexapeptide-3 or acetyl hexapeptide-8 (sources differ) is a synthetic anti-wrinkle cosmetics ingredient. It is a peptide which is a fragment of SNAP-25, a substrate of botulinum toxin (Botox). Acetyl hexapeptide-8 is marketed as Argireline by the Barcelona-based research laboratory Lipotec.

Acetyl hexapeptide-3
Stereo, skeletal formula of acetyl hexapeptide-8
Names
Other names
  • (6S,9S,12S,15S,18S,21S)-21-Acetamido-1-amino-12-(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-6-carbamoyl-18-(2-carboxyethyl)-9-(3-guanidinopropyl)-1-imino-15-(2-(methylthio)ethyl)-8,11,14,17,20-pentaoxo-2,7,10,13,16,19-hexaazatetracosan-24-oic acid
  • Argireline
  • Ac-EEMQRR-NH2
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C34H60N14O12S/c1-17(49)43-20(8-11-25(51)52)29(57)47-22(9-12-26(53)54)31(59)48-23(13-16-61-2)32(60)46-21(7-10-24(35)50)30(58)45-19(6-4-15-42-34(39)40)28(56)44-18(27(36)55)5-3-14-41-33(37)38/h18-23H,3-16H2,1-2H3,(H2,35,50)(H2,36,55)(H,43,49)(H,44,56)(H,45,58)(H,46,60)(H,47,57)(H,48,59)(H,51,52)(H,53,54)(H4,37,38,41)(H4,39,40,42)/t18-,19-,20-,21-,22-,23-/m0/s1 checkY
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  • CSCC[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](CCC(O)=O)NC(=O)[C@H](CCC(O)=O)NC(C)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(N)=O
Properties
C34H60N14O12S
Molar mass 889.00 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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