KPV tripeptide

KPV tripeptide (Lys-Pro-Val) is a tripeptide derivative that is derived from the C-terminal fragment of alpha-MSH. It has antiinflammatory effects, and is used in skincare products, as well as having been researched for other potential medical applications.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

KPV tripeptide

Identifiers
IUPAC name (2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2,6-diaminohexanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoic acid
CAS Number	67727-97-3
PubChem CID	125672
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C16H30N4O4
Molar mass	342.440 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CC(C)[C@@H](C(=O)O)NC(=O)[C@@H]1CCCN1C(=O)[C@H](CCCCN)N
InChI InChI=1S/C16H30N4O4/c1-10(2)13(16(23)24)19-14(21)12-7-5-9-20(12)15(22)11(18)6-3-4-8-17/h10-13H,3-9,17-18H2,1-2H3,(H,19,21)(H,23,24)/t11-,12-,13-/m0/s1 Key:YSPZCHGIWAQVKQ-AVGNSLFASA-N

See also

• Cartalax
• Cortagen
• Epitalon
• GHK-Cu
• Livagen
• Pinealon