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Peptides / Cosmetic peptides

Argireline ARGI

A cosmetic ingredient applied to skin that relaxes the tiny facial muscles that cause wrinkles, marketed as a topical alternative to Botox. Cosmetic studies show it modestly reduces wrinkle depth when applied to skin; it isn't meant to work anywhere else in the body.

Also known as Acetyl hexapeptide-3, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Argireline NP, Hexapeptide 3, L4EL31FWIL, Acetyl hexapeptide 3, Acetyl-glu-glu-met-gln-arg-arg-amide, RefChem:552452

Effects Skin and hair
Routes Topical
Legal status Dietary supplement
WADA Not listed

Molecular Structure of C35H62N14O11S

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  • Carbon
  • Hydrogen
  • Nitrogen
  • Oxygen
  • Sulfur

PubChem has no 3D conformer for this molecule, so this is the flat structure.

Chemistry

Formula
C35H62N14O11S
Molar mass
887.0
CAS
616204-22-9
PubChem CID
71587772
IUPAC name
(4S)-4-acetamido-5-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-5-amino-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-amino-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1,5-dioxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methylsulfanyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]hex-5-enoic acid
InChIKey
AJLNZWYOJAWBCR-OOPVGHQCSA-N