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MONOGRAPH No. 129
EVIDENCE BASELimited
TYPE
Modified Epitalon analogue
MW
Tetrapeptide derivative (modified)
CAS
Not assigned
EU STATUS
Not approved · Research
WADA
Not listed
MIN PURITY
≥98% HPLC
⏳ Anti-Aging & Longevity

N-Acetyl Epithalon Amidate — EU research guide.

N-Acetyl Epithalon Amidate is a modified version of Epitalon (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) with an acetyl group and amide cap added to its two ends — changes intended to improve stability, in the same way N-Acetyl variants of Selank and Semax modify their parent peptides.

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What is N-Acetyl Epithalon Amidate?

Epitalon is a synthetic tetrapeptide studied for telomerase activation and pineal-gland/melatonin regulation. Adding an N-terminal acetyl group and C-terminal amide is a common peptide-engineering technique meant to resist enzymatic degradation from both ends of the chain, potentially extending activity duration compared with the unmodified peptide.

Research context

No published research on the acetylated/amidated variant specifically could be found, unlike for standard Epitalon itself, whose telomerase and pineal-function studies form the bulk of the evidence base referenced for this compound class.

EU legal status

Not an approved medicine; sold as a research chemical by RUO peptide suppliers.

⚠ No published research on this specific modified variant was found; the cited evidence pertains to the parent peptide.
✓ For the extensively studied parent compound, PeptideCompare tracks Epitalon from EU research vendors with COA documentation.
EVIDENCE SUMMARY
NO HUMAN DATA
No published studies of the modified peptide found — Searches of open-access literature for this guide found no peer-reviewed pharmacology, stability or human study of N-acetyl epitalon amidate itself. The stability advantage over Epitalon that is often claimed for it is therefore an unverified assumption, not a documented result.
LIMITED
Parent peptide Epitalon: context only, not transferable — A 2025 review of the parent tetrapeptide reports limited human evidence, mostly small lymphocyte and telomere studies, alongside cell-culture and animal work, and does not mention acetylated or amidated variants. Those findings cannot be assumed to apply to the modified peptide.

Molecular information

Molecular weight
Tetrapeptide derivative (modified)
CAS number
Not assigned

Pharmacokinetics

No established human pharmacokinetic data. Published human PK parameters for this compound are not available; reported data are limited to animal models or absent. No curve is shown, to avoid implying data that does not exist.

Potency retained over time

Each line is one storage condition: it starts at 100% and falls as potency is lost. Above the dashed 80% line the material is considered reliable — hover for exact values.

Freezer −20 °C
36+ mo
Stable · >95% potency
Fridge 4 °C
3-4 mo
In use · after recon
Room 20 °C
10-13 days
Limited · moderate loss
Warm 37 °C+
2-3 days
Critical · rapid degradation

⚠ Modelled per compound from molecular structure — chain length, cyclisation, oxidation- and deamidation-prone residues and light sensitivity. Indicative only, not lab-measured per batch.

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References

  1. A 2025 review of the parent peptide Epitalon (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly). It describes limited human evidence and mostly cell and animal work, and it does not discuss acetylated or amidated variants. Useful for context on the parent only; it says nothing about this modified compound. Szeleszczuk et al. Overview of Epitalon - Highly Bioactive Pineal Tetrapeptide with Promising Properties. Int J Mol Sci. 2025;26(6):2691. DOI
  2. A laboratory study of the parent AEDG peptide in cultured human stem cells (cell culture only, no animals or people). It is included to show what kind of evidence exists for the parent; it does not concern the N-acetyl amidated variant. Khavinson V et al. AEDG Peptide (Epitalon) Stimulates Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis during Neurogenesis: Possible Epigenetic Mechanism. Molecules. 2020;25(3):609. DOIPubMed 32019204
  3. A chemical database entry for 'N-Acetyl Epitalon'. It identifies the compound and its formula, but a database record is not a study and contains no evidence of stability or effects that this guide could verify. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 171390141, N-Acetyl Epitalon. Source

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