If you have been reading about reversed-phase HPLC and want a single page that covers the useful parts, this is it: definitions, context, how it is studied, and the questions that come up repeatedly.
Updated 2026-01-23. Numbers and descriptions here follow the published literature rather than marketing material.
The compound is described in the literature as a derivative of epithalamin, a preparation obtained from bovine pineal tissue. Work on this peptide family was carried out mainly by a research group in Saint Petersburg beginning in the 1980s, and the substance was later registered for clinical use in Russia under the name Epitalon. Outside that region it is generally treated as a research chemical rather than an approved medicine. Statements about its biological activity rest on a relatively small number of studies, and independent replication remains limited.
In its supplied form epitalon is a white to off-white powder, usually lyophilized and often hygroscopic. It dissolves readily in water and in aqueous buffers, and it is commonly handled as the acetate or trifluoroacetate salt to improve stability during purification and drying. The amide backbone is labile in aqueous media, so solutions are less durable than the dry solid. Handling notes in the chemical literature therefore emphasize keeping the powder dry, cool and shielded from light until it is dissolved.
Identity is normally established by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography combined with mass spectrometry, a pairing that separates components and confirms molecular mass at once. Purity is quoted as a percentage from the chromatogram, and figures above ninety-five percent are a frequent commercial specification. Amino acid analysis or sequencing supplies further confirmation when required. Because many short peptides behave similarly under chromatography, retention time alone does not establish sequence; the mass measurement is what separates one tetrapeptide from another, and certificates should report both.
Short peptides such as AEDG are normally supplied as a freeze-dried solid and are kept dry, cold, and shielded from light. Holding at minus twenty degrees Celsius is common for the long term, while a refrigerator suffices for brief periods before use. The material takes up moisture to some degree, so containers should stay sealed and be allowed to reach room temperature before opening, which limits condensation on the contents. Repeated warming and cooling of a single container is discouraged because it admits water and can lower the amount of intact peptide.
Dissolution is usually performed in water or a suitable aqueous buffer, and the resulting liquid is divided into single-use portions before freezing. Freeze-thaw cycling is a recognised source of loss for short peptides, since each cycle can encourage aggregation or adsorption onto container walls. Working solutions are generally kept cold and used within a short window, although published stability data specific to epitalon are thin. Containers should be marked with concentration and date, and solutions examined for cloudiness before use.
| Property | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical class | Synthetic tetrapeptide | Four residues, linear chain |
| Residue sequence | Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly | Single-letter form AEDG |
| Calculated mass | 390.3 daltons | Value for the free, uncharged form |
| Appearance | White to off-white powder | Usually supplied lyophilized |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water | Often handled as a salt form |
The compound is generally described as a synthetic analogue of a fragment isolated from a pineal gland extract. Researchers associated with the Saint Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology introduced it during the 1980s and 1990s while studying short peptides from animal tissue. The original extract, called epithalamin, is a heterogeneous mixture, whereas epitalon is a single defined sequence. That distinction matters because findings reported for the extract are not automatically findings about the pure tetrapeptide, and claims about broader biological effects remain a separate question from the chemical identity described here.
Residue composition is the property that most cleanly separates verified material from mislabelled samples. Alanine, glutamate, aspartate and glycine appear in that order from the N-terminus, and the two acidic residues sit in the middle of the chain. Because the peptide is short, it can be produced by solid-phase synthesis and characterised by mass spectrometry without ambiguity. Any reported sample whose measured mass departs substantially from 390 daltons is a different compound or a degraded mixture rather than epitalon.
Purity assessment of peptide reagents normally relies on reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. A gradient of acetonitrile in water with trifluoroacetic acid, paired with a C18 stationary phase, separates the target tetrapeptide from truncated sequences and deletion analogues. Detection at 214 nanometres exploits absorbance of the peptide backbone, since the molecule contains no aromatic residue. Results are expressed as a percentage of total peak area. Values above ninety-five percent are typical for research-grade material, although reporting conventions vary between suppliers.
Identity confirmation uses mass spectrometry, usually electrospray ionisation in positive mode or matrix-assisted laser desorption. The protonated free peptide produces a signal near three hundred and ninety-one daltons, while salt adducts shift that value slightly. Tandem mass spectrometry or amino acid analysis supplies sequence-level confirmation, which a single mass measurement cannot. Peptides containing aspartate can cyclise into succinimide intermediates that hydrolyse to isoaspartate isomers of identical mass. Because those isomers are difficult to separate chromatographically, identity and purity results carry more weight when interpreted together.
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===== MeSH D08.811.682.690 – oxygenases ===== MeSH D08.811.682.690.416 – dioxygenases MeSH D08.811.682.690.416.277 – catechol 1,2-dioxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.416.305 – catechol 2,3-dioxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.416.319 – cysteine dioxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.416.326 – homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.416.328 – 3-hydroxyanthranilate 3,4-dioxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.416.330 – 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.416.333 – indoleamine-pyrrole 2,3-dioxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.416.444 – lipoxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.416.444.050 – arachidonate lipoxygenases MeSH D08.811.682.690.416.444.050.055 – arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.416.444.050.060 – arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.416.444.050.065 – arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.416.444.525 – protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.416.722 – tryptophan oxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.562 – inositol oxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708 – mixed function oxygenases MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.062 – benzoate 4-monooxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.125 – catechol oxidase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.125.500 – monophenol monooxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170 – cytochrome p-450 enzyme system MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.040 – aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylases MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.040.024 – 7-alkoxycoumarin o-dealkylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.040.050 – aniline hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.040.110 – benzopyrene hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.040.332 – cytochrome p-450 cyp1a1 MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.040.443 – cytochrome p-450 cyp1a2 MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.040.499 – cytochrome p-450 cyp2b1 MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.040.555 – cytochrome p-450 cyp2d6 MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.040.777 – cytochrome p-450 cyp2e1 MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.040.888 – cytochrome p-450 cyp3a MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.085 – camphor 5-monooxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.500 – alkane 1-monooxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.915 – steroid hydroxylases MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.915.050 – aldosterone synthase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.915.099 – aromatase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.915.200 – cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.915.212 – cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.915.400 – 25-hydroxyvitamin d3 1-alpha-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.915.720 – steroid 11-beta-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.915.730 – steroid 12-alpha-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.915.737 – steroid 16-alpha-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.915.748 – steroid 17-alpha-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.170.915.760 – steroid 21-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.292 – dopamine beta-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.392 – fatty acid desaturases MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.392.312 – beta-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.392.468 – Linoleoyl-CoA desaturase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.392.625 – stearoyl-coa desaturase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.401 – gamma-butyrobetaine dioxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.410 – heme oxygenase (decyclizing) MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.410.500 – heme oxygenase-1 MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.425 – 4-hydroxybenzoate 3-monooxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.557 – kynurenine 3-monooxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.601 – phenylalanine hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.660 – procollagen-lysine, 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.673 – procollagen-proline dioxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.715 – prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthases MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.749 – squalene monooxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.783 – steroid hydroxylases MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.783.050 – aldosterone synthase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.783.099 – aromatase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.783.200 – cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.783.212 – cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.783.400 – 25-hydroxyvitamin d3 1-alpha-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.783.720 – steroid 11-beta-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.783.730 – steroid 12-alpha-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.783.737 – steroid 16-alpha-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.783.745 – steroid 17-alpha-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.783.760 – steroid 21-hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.826 – trans-cinnamate 4-monooxygenase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.870 – tryptophan hydroxylase MeSH D08.811.682.690.708.923 – tyrosine 3-monooxygenase
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The peptide contains four residues in the order alanine, glutamate, aspartate and glycine, abbreviated AEDG. The chain is linear and held together by three peptide bonds. Its calculated mass for the uncharged free form is about 390.3 daltons.
Epithalamin refers to a crude preparation derived from bovine pineal tissue, which contains many components. Epitalon is a single synthetic tetrapeptide identified from that material and produced by chemical synthesis. The two names are sometimes confused because early reports treated the synthetic peptide as an active fragment of the extract.
It has been registered for clinical use in Russia, where it is associated with a small family of short peptides. In most other jurisdictions it is not an approved medicine and is traded as a research chemical. Regulatory status varies by country and changes over time.
Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography is run alongside mass spectrometry. The chromatogram separates components and gives a purity figure, while the mass spectrum confirms that the measured molecular mass matches the expected sequence. Neither measurement on its own is treated as sufficient.