What Is This?
SS-31 (Elamipretide) is a small peptide designed to go straight to the inner membrane of mitochondria. It sticks to cardiolipin, a special fat in that membrane. When mitochondria are damaged, they leak harmful molecules and make less energy - SS-31 is studied for stabilizing that membrane and reducing the damage.
What Do Researchers Study?
Labs measure whether SS-31 lowers mitochondrial ROS (harmful oxygen byproducts), preserves ATP output, and protects cardiomyocytes, myotubes, kidney tubule cells, and neurons under low-oxygen or oxidative stress in culture. Seahorse metabolic assays and ROS dyes are common readouts.
Common Research Uses
- Mitochondrial ROS reduction assays with fluorescent probes
- Cardiomyocyte and skeletal muscle cells under low-oxygen conditions
- Mitochondrial disease cell models (e.g. Barth syndrome fibroblasts)
- Mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP output tests
- Oxidative stress challenge studies across multiple cell types
What the Science Is Looking At
- Stabilizes the inner mitochondrial membrane by binding to cardiolipin
- Preserves ATP production in stressed cell cultures
- Reduces damaging reactive oxygen species from dysfunctional mitochondria
- Studied across heart, muscle, kidney, and brain cell types under oxidative challenge
- One of the best-characterized mitochondria-targeted peptides in cell bioenergetics research
How It Works • In Plain Terms
Charges Your Cell Batteries
SS-31 (Elamipretide) targets mitochondria • the power plants inside every cell • and helps them produce energy more efficiently while reducing harmful byproducts.
Fixes Leaky Mitochondria
Studied for stabilizing mitochondrial membranes that break down with age and disease • restoring the cell's ability to make clean energy.
Heart and Muscle Protection
Popular in cardiovascular and muscular dystrophy research because heart and muscle cells depend heavily on mitochondrial health.
Anti-Aging at the Cellular Level
By keeping mitochondria young and efficient, SS-31 is studied for slowing the cellular aging that drives fatigue, weakness, and disease.
Product Specifications
| Compound | SS-31 (Elamipretide) |
|---|---|
| Quantity | 50 mg per vial |
| Form | Lyophilized powder |
| Purity | 99%+ (HPLC) |
| Storage | -20 C |
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