Matrikines

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Description

Matrikines are a group of Peptides that influence the Extracellular Matrix.  [1]

 

Matrikines are often specific segments of Collagen, Elastin or connective tissue Glycoprotein molecules.

 

Types of Matrikines

 Biopeptide-CL (Pal-GHK;  Pal-Glycyl-Histidyl-Lysyl)

 Copper Peptides

 Palmitoyl Pentapeptide

 Rigin(Pal-GQPR;  Pal-Glycyl-Glutaminyl-Prolyl-Arginine)

 Tripeptide-10 Citrulline

 

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