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Facts about Mitochondrial-derived peptide MOTS-c.
Protects against age-dependent and diet-induced insulin resistance in addition to diet-induced obesity. .
| Human | |
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| Gene Name: | MT-RNR1 |
| Uniprot: | A0A0C5B5G6 |
| Entrez: | |

| Belongs to: |
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| No superfamily |

Mitochondrial-derived peptide MOTS-c
Mass (kDA):
2.175 kDA

| Human | |
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| Location: | |
| Sequence: | ; |
Detected in plasma (at protein level).
Secreted.


PMID: 25738459 by Lee C., et al. The mitochondrial-derived peptide MOTS-c promotes metabolic homeostasis and reduces obesity and insulin resistance.
PMID: 26289118 by Fuku N., et al. The mitochondrial-derived peptide MOTS-c: a player in exceptional longevity?