SS-31 research peptide – SS-31 (elamipretide) is a mitochondria-targeted tetrapeptide

SS-31

SS-31 (elamipretide) is a mitochondria-targeted tetrapeptide that binds cardiolipin to restore ATP output and reduce oxidative stress in aged cells.

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For research & laboratory use only. Not for human consumption.

Half-Life

Unknown

Administration Route

Subcutaneous injection

Mitochondrial Targeting

Concentrates 1000x in inner mitochondrial membrane

Cardiac Protection

Reduces ischaemia-reperfusion injury in heart attack models

Oxidative Stress Defence

Scavenges cardiolipin-bound ROS at the source

Mechanism of Action

SS-31, also catalogued as MTP-131 and elamipretide, is a small cell-permeable tetrapeptide that accumulates roughly 1000-fold inside the inner mitochondrial membrane, where it selectively binds cardiolipin, a phospholipid found almost nowhere else in the cell. By anchoring to cardiolipin, SS-31 protects the lipid from peroxidation and preserves its interaction with cytochrome c, which keeps cristae junctions tightly folded and holds the electron transport chain supercomplexes in their efficient arrangement. The downstream effects are higher mitochondrial ATP synthesis, less electron leak from complexes I and III, lower reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation at the source, and resistance to mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening during ischaemia and reperfusion.

Scientific Research

Why Researchers Choose SS-31

SS-31 (elamipretide, MTP-131) is one of the few peptides that acts directly on the inner mitochondrial membrane rather than on a surface receptor, which makes it a reference tool wherever cardiolipin biology and mitochondrial energetics matter:

  • Inner mitochondrial membrane cardiolipin binding and supercomplex stability
  • Cardioprotection in ischaemia-reperfusion and infarct injury models
  • Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) investigation
  • Age-associated mitochondrial ultrastructure, kinetics and respiration decline
  • Renal tubular cell protection against ischaemic and toxic injury
  • Skeletal muscle mitochondrial ageing and sarcopenia research

Reconstitution and Storage

Reconstitution: use bacteriostatic water (1 to 2ml per vial); swirl gently until fully dissolved, do not shake. After reconstitution: keep refrigerated, use within 28 days, and protect from direct light.

Stacking SS-31 with NAD+

SS-31 is often paired with NAD+ in mitochondrial-ageing research: SS-31 protects the structural integrity of the electron transport chain at the cardiolipin level, while NAD+ replenishes the redox cofactor that the same chain depends on, so the two address mitochondrial decline from complementary angles.

Dosing at a Glance

Route

Subcutaneous injection

Frequency

Once daily

Typical research dose

10–20 mg

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