Peptide Guides & Research Info
Plain-English guides to the research peptides we stock: what each compound is, how to reconstitute and store it, how to read a COA and HPLC report, and where things stand in Australia. Written by the AussiePeptides research team for laboratory research.
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Peptide InfoWhat Is Retatrutide? The Triple Agonist Peptide Explained
Retatrutide, often shortened to reta, is a single peptide built to switch on three hormone receptors at once. This guide covers what it is, how triple agonism works, h...
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How-ToHow to Reconstitute Peptides: A Step-by-Step Lab Guide
Lyophilised peptides arrive as a dry powder and need to be dissolved before lab use. This guide covers the kit, each step, concentration maths with charts, syringe uni...
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GuidesHow to Read a Peptide COA: HPLC Purity and Mass Spec Explained
A Certificate of Analysis is only useful if you know how to read it. This guide walks through HPLC purity, chromatograms, HPLC standards, mass spec identity, lyophilis...
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NewsIs Retatrutide Available in Australia? Approval Status Update
Retatrutide is not approved in Australia. Here is where Lilly's filings stand as of October 2026, how the TGA approval pathway works, and the realistic timeline before...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is BPC-157? The Body Protection Compound Explained
BPC-157 is a 15-amino-acid peptide taken from a protein in gastric juice. It is one of the most talked-about research peptides, and most of what is known comes from an...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is GHK-Cu? The Copper Peptide Explained
GHK-Cu is a tiny three-amino-acid peptide that holds a copper ion. It occurs naturally in human plasma, declines with age, and is one of the most studied peptides in s...
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GuidesWhat Is Bacteriostatic Water? Bac Water Explained
Bacteriostatic water is the standard liquid for reconstituting research peptides. Here is what is in it, how the preservative works, how it compares with sterile water...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is TB-500? Thymosin Beta-4 and Its Active Fragment
TB-500 is a synthetic peptide based on thymosin beta-4, one of the most abundant proteins inside our cells. This guide explains the full protein vs the fragment, why a...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is Melanotan? Melanotan I vs Melanotan II
Melanotan is the name for two lab-made versions of a natural pigment hormone. This guide explains Melanotan I vs Melanotan II, the melanocortin receptors they act on, ...
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Peptide InfoBPC-157 vs TB-500: Differences and the 'Wolverine Stack'
BPC-157 and TB-500 are the two most talked-about research peptides, and they are often paired as the so-called Wolverine stack. Here is how they differ, why they are s...
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Peptide InfoRetatrutide vs Tirzepatide: Dual vs Triple Agonists Explained
Tirzepatide hits two hormone receptors and is an approved medicine. Retatrutide adds a third and is still in trials. This guide compares their structure, receptors, ha...
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Peptide InfoCJC-1295 vs Ipamorelin vs Tesamorelin: GH-Axis Peptides Compared
CJC-1295 (with and without DAC), Ipamorelin, Tesamorelin and IGF-1 LR3 act at different points along the growth hormone axis. This guide maps where each one works, com...
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Peptide InfoSemax vs Selank: Nootropic Peptides Compared
Semax and Selank are seven-amino-acid peptides developed in Russia and studied as nootropics. They share a protective tail but are built on different parent molecules....
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Peptide InfoMOTS-c, SS-31, NAD+ and Glutathione: Cellular Research Compounds
MOTS-c, SS-31, NAD+ and glutathione are the cellular energy and mitochondrial compounds in our range. They work in very different ways. This guide explains what each o...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is AOD-9604? The Growth Hormone Fragment Explained
AOD-9604 is a 16-amino-acid fragment of human growth hormone developed at Monash University in Melbourne. Here is its structure, history, regulatory story and how it d...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is KPV? The Alpha-MSH Tripeptide Explained
KPV is a three-amino-acid fragment from the end of alpha-MSH, studied in inflammation, gut and skin models. Here is what it is, how it differs from Melanotan, and wher...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is NAD+? Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Explained
NAD+ is a coenzyme found in every living cell, central to energy metabolism and to the enzymes that repair DNA. Here is what it is, how it was discovered and why resea...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is CJC-1295? DAC vs No DAC (Mod GRF 1-29) Explained
CJC-1295 comes in two versions that behave very differently: with DAC it lasts about a week, without DAC (Mod GRF 1-29) it lasts about 30 minutes. Here is what CJC-129...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is Glutathione? The Cell's Main Antioxidant Explained
Glutathione is a three-amino-acid peptide that every cell makes for itself. It is the main antioxidant inside cells. Here is its structure, its two forms and why resea...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is Tesamorelin? The Full-Length GHRH Analogue Explained
Tesamorelin is a stabilised version of the body's full 44-amino-acid growth hormone releasing hormone, and the only GHRH analogue approved as a medicine in the US. Her...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is Ipamorelin? The Selective Ghrelin Mimetic Explained
Ipamorelin is a five-amino-acid peptide that acts at the ghrelin receptor. It is known for being more selective than the growth hormone releasing peptides before it. H...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is MOTS-c? The Mitochondrial-Derived Peptide Explained
MOTS-c is a 16-amino-acid peptide coded by mitochondrial DNA, not the cell nucleus. It was only described in 2015 and has become one of the most studied mitochondrial ...
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Peptide InfoGLOW vs KLOW: Peptide Blends Compared
GLOW and KLOW are multi-peptide research blends. GLOW combines BPC-157, GHK-Cu and TB-500; KLOW adds KPV. Here is what is in each and how researchers choose between them.
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Peptide InfoWhat Is Semax? The ACTH-Derived Nootropic Peptide Explained
Semax is a seven-amino-acid peptide built from a fragment of ACTH, developed in Moscow in the 1980s and studied as a nootropic. Here is its structure, history and rese...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is PT-141? Bremelanotide Explained
PT-141, or bremelanotide, is a cyclic peptide developed from Melanotan II that acts mainly at the brain's MC4 receptor. It was approved in the US in 2019. Here is how ...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is Selank? The Tuftsin-Based Peptide Explained
Selank (sometimes misspelt selnak) is a seven-amino-acid peptide built from tuftsin, an immune peptide, with a protective tail. It was registered in Russia in 2009. He...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is SS-31? Elamipretide Explained
SS-31, also called elamipretide, is a four-amino-acid peptide designed to reach the inner membrane of mitochondria. In 2025 it became the first FDA-approved treatment ...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is 5-Amino-1MQ? The NNMT Inhibitor Explained
5-Amino-1MQ is a small molecule, not a peptide, that blocks an enzyme called NNMT. It links to NAD+ metabolism and has been studied in mice. Here is what it is and how...
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Peptide InfoWhat Is IGF-1 LR3? Long R3 IGF-1 Explained
IGF-1 LR3 is an 83-amino-acid, long-acting version of IGF-1 developed in Adelaide. Two changes stop it being switched off by binding proteins. It is one of the most wi...
