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C-terminal fragment of human growth hormone (176–191)
Batch documentation
Ask sales for the HGH Fragment 176-191 COA matched to the offered batch. Review the recorded tests, specifications, and results against your QA and destination-market requirements before quotation.
Overview
HGH Fragment 176-191 is the unmodified 16-residue C-terminal segment of human growth hormone, lifted directly from positions 176 through 191 of the 191-residue native HGH protein. The fragment preserves C-terminal-region lipolytic activity while leaving behind the central-region anabolic and IGF-1-stimulating effects that are characteristic of the full-length GH molecule. The critical distinction at the procurement-file level is between this SKU, which is the unmodified native sequence, and AOD9604, whose N-terminal residue is tyrosine (the tyrosine was introduced to support iodination tracking) where this native fragment carries phenylalanine; the two molecules are chemically distinct and produce different ESI-MS signatures, despite a confusingly similar catalogue naming convention across the broader peptide market. HGH Fragment 176-191 carries a ≥99.0% main-peak HPLC specification. Ask sales for the batch COA matched to the offered lot; it records the identity and purity work actually completed. The reference values are CAS 66004-57-7, formula C78H123N23O22S2, average MW 1799.1 g/mol, and sequence FLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF. If the buyer's written procedure requires reduced-versus-oxidised-form evidence, agree the ESI-MS or RP-HPLC method, reporting, timing, and cost before quotation. Six nominal strengths from 1 to 15 mg cover bench-scale and dispensing-scale workflows.
Applications & buyer fit
GH-axis peptides ship to two main buyer types: compounding pharmacies dispensing under physician supervision, and research labs studying somatotropic-axis pharmacology. Pharmacies typically want sterile-filled vials with the full release packet (sterility, endotoxin, CCI); labs typically want loose-format lyophilized powder with sequence verification. Blends (the CJC-1295 / Ipamorelin combination is the canonical example) are usually co-lyophilized rather than solution-mixed for potency stability.
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Buyer fit
Documentation that ships
Procurement note: For sterile-filled vials, confirm whether sterility, endotoxin, and CCI are included in the agreed release packet. For loose lyophilized powder, request the batch COA and separately scope any sequence-level evidence required by the buyer's written procedure.
Primary buyer fit: academic and contract research laboratories and 503A / 503B compounding pharmacies.
Specifications
Certificate of Analysis
Representative COA previews for HGH Fragment 176-191; request the certificate matched to the offered or supplied lot from sales. These are previews — request the full high-resolution certificate for any lot.
VerifiedRequest full COA →HGH Fragment 176-191
VD260428-FRAG107 · 99.68%
VerifiedRequest full COA →HGH Fragment 176-191
VD260428-FRAG108 · 99.39%
VerifiedRequest full COA →HGH Fragment 176-191
VD260428-FRAG109 · 99.42%
VerifiedRequest full COA →HGH Fragment 176-191
VD260428-FRAG104 · 99.66%
VerifiedRequest full COA →HGH Fragment 176-191
VD260428-FRAG105 · 99.53%
VerifiedRequest full COA →HGH Fragment 176-191
VD260428-FRAG106 · 99.11%
Independent analytical testing
Product- and strength-matched first-page previews are shown separately from Vialdyne's lot-specific Batch COAs. Reference the report number when requesting the complete, high-resolution file from sales.
Third-party testing in Tianjin
Independent HPLC and mass-spectrometry reports from Qorix , the professional, authoritative third-party analytical laboratory at tjqxgd.com, affiliated with the Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biomedicine.
Regulatory note
Because the unmodified fragment and the AOD9604-modified analog (bearing an N-terminal tyrosine) are not chemically equivalent, they are readily mixed up. Before you place an order, verify the precise fragment identity — unmodified versus AOD9604-modified — against the batch COA.
Selected literature
Frequently asked questions
Mass spec at receiving inspection is the diagnostic test. The two molecules differ at the N-terminal residue, AOD9604 carries an N-terminal tyrosine where this native fragment carries phenylalanine, producing a 16-residue molecule with theoretical MW around 1815 Da, while HGH Fragment 176-191 is the unmodified 16-residue sequence at 1799.1 Da theoretical. The ~16 Da delta (tyrosine adds one oxygen relative to phenylalanine) is unambiguous on an ESI-MS scan, and every Vialdyne batch COA reports ESI-MS identity. Secondary confirmation comes from RP-HPLC retention time, the tyrosine hydroxyl shifts AOD9604 elution relative to the native fragment under typical gradient conditions. Either way, never rely on label alone; the released-batch mass must match the ordered form.
The fragment sequence FLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF contains two cysteines at internal positions 7 and 14. Under reducing conditions during synthesis the cysteines remain as free thiols; under oxidative conditions during downstream storage and reconstitution they can pair into an intramolecular disulfide bridge. The reduced and oxidised species differ by 2 Da in ESI-MS and elute at distinct RP-HPLC retention times, making the form readily distinguishable at QC. Most published research uses the oxidised (disulfide-bridged) form, which is the more stable solid-state species. The released-batch COA documents which form the lot represents, which matters operationally for any protocol that specifies one form or the other.
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