GHK-Cu
Copper tripeptide complex (GHK-Cu), freeze-dried. For lab research only.
Molecular reference
Research background
GHK-Cu is a tiny peptide, just three amino acids, bonded to copper, which is why it turns blue when mixed. It occurs naturally in the body and is one of the most studied peptides in skin and tissue research. Keep it away from light. It comes as a freeze-dried powder in 100 mg vials.
Buy GHK-Cu in Canada direct from Popular Peptides. Available in 100 mg, ≥99% purity, molecular weight 340.38 g/mol. Tested by an independent lab for purity and content (HPLC), and the lab report (COA) for your batch is available on request. Tracked, insured delivery from Vancouver, BC — by Canada Post Xpresspost, usually 1 to 4 business days, with no customs step and no brokerage fee.
Sold as a laboratory research material only, for in vitro use. It isn’t a medicine and isn’t meant for people or animals.
Summarizes published preclinical literature. Provided for research reference only; not a claim of efficacy or a description of human use.
Reconstitution
- Supplied as a lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder for laboratory reconstitution.
- Bacteriostatic water (0.9% benzyl alcohol) is the most common reconstitution solvent for multi-use research handling; sterile or acetic-acid solutions are used for specific compounds.
- Introduce solvent slowly against the vial wall rather than directly onto the powder, and allow it to dissolve without vigorous shaking.
- Use the reconstitution calculator to determine solvent volume for a target concentration in your protocol.
Storage & handling
- Lyophilized powder: store sealed at -20 °C for long-term stability; short periods at 2–8 °C are generally acceptable.
- Once reconstituted: refrigerate at 2–8 °C and protect from light; use within the compound-specific window noted on the COA.
- Avoid repeated freeze–thaw cycles of reconstituted solution.
- Keep away from direct light and heat at all times.
Purity & verification
Third-party tested for HPLC purity and content (≥99% purity), with the Certificate of Analysis for your batch available on request.
GHK-Cu in depth
Lyophilized and reconstituted storage conditions, plus the practical working window.
Diluent selection, dissolution behaviour, and the calculator preset for this compound.
Which solvents work, why, and what abnormal dissolution behaviour indicates.
The specific chemical routes by which this molecule breaks down, and how to limit each.
Which assays are informative for this molecule, and what to actually check on its COA.
Compound-specific bench practices, and the errors most often made with this molecule.
What to inspect on arrival, and which conditions actually warrant rejecting a vial.
Questions specific to this compound — structure, chemistry, and common misconceptions.
Compared with other compounds
Related compounds
GHK-Cu is sold strictly as a research chemical for in-vitro laboratory and research use only. It is not intended for human or animal consumption, diagnostic, or therapeutic use. This page is educational reference information, not medical or usage guidance.