SS-31

Description

SS-31 (Elamipretide) is a synthetic, mitochondria-targeted tetrapeptide, studied in laboratory research for its proposed interaction with cardiolipin, a phospholipid unique to the inner mitochondrial membrane.

In laboratory research, SS-31 is examined for its reported ability to stabilize cardiolipin and preserve inner mitochondrial membrane structure, a mechanism studied in relation to electron transport chain efficiency and mitochondrial energy production.

Researchers studying SS-31 focus on its selective mitochondrial accumulation, driven by its alternating cationic and aromatic amino acid sequence, which distinguishes it from peptides acting at cell-surface receptors.

This distinct, receptor-independent mechanism has made SS-31 a widely referenced compound in mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular bioenergetics research.

SS-31 is supplied strictly for laboratory research into mitochondrial membrane biology and cellular energy metabolism pathways.