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Standard practice for the solid form is storage at minus twenty degrees Celsius or colder, kept dry and away from light. Containers are usually sealed with a desiccant to limit moisture uptake. Reconstituted solutions are typically held at two to eight degrees Celsius and used within a short window, because potency can decline over days to weeks depending on the buffer and concentration. Freezing an already dissolved sample may help, though repeated thawing is discouraged. Specific shelf-life claims vary between suppliers and are rarely supported by published stability studies.
Identity and purity are usually assessed by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection near 214 nanometers, a wavelength that captures the peptide backbone. The main peak area is reported as a percentage of total peak area, which serves as a conventional purity figure. Mass spectrometry provides an independent check on molecular mass and helps confirm the expected sequence. Additional tests may include amino acid analysis and water content determination. Results are only comparable when the same column, gradient, and detection settings are used.
Peptides are susceptible to hydrolysis, oxidation, and aggregation, and BPC-157 is no exception. The lyophilized powder form is generally more stable than a solution because residual moisture is low and molecular mobility is reduced. Once dissolved, the peptide is exposed to water, oxygen, and trace metal ions that accelerate degradation. Light exposure and repeated freeze-thaw cycles are also commonly cited as sources of loss. These general principles guide most handling recommendations found in supplier documentation.
Terminology in the literature is not fully standardised. Papers and product listings use BPC-157, BPC 157, and the longer phrase stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 interchangeably, and synonyms such as bepecin or PL 14736 appear in older or company-linked publications. Purity claims and reported masses can also differ between sources because peptide preparations may include counterions, residual solvents, or bound water. This variability complicates direct comparison of results across studies and makes the exact identity and grade of a given sample worth verifying. Discussions of the compound should therefore specify the source, salt form, and stated purity where those are known.
BPC-157 is a synthetic peptide composed of fifteen amino acid residues, with the sequence Gly-Glu-Pro-Pro-Pro-Gly-Lys-Pro-Ala-Asp-Asp-Ala-Gly-Leu-Val. Its name derives from body protection compound, a term used for a protein fraction identified in human gastric juice. Researchers in Zagreb first reported the pentadecapeptide in the early 1990s and described it as a stable fragment of that larger protein. The compound is also catalogued as PL 14736 and, in some commercial contexts, as bepecin. Its molecular formula is C62H98N16O22 and its monoisotopic mass is approximately 1419 daltons.
Most published work on BPC-157 consists of preclinical studies, including rodent models of tissue injury, gastrointestinal lesions, and vascular or tendon damage, together with in vitro cell assays. Reviews frequently note that the mechanisms proposed in these papers remain incompletely characterised and that findings have not been confirmed in large randomised human trials. The compound is widely sold as a research chemical rather than a licensed medicine, and labels commonly carry a statement that it is not for human use. Whether any of the reported animal effects translate to humans is an open question rather than an established result.
| Property | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lyophilized powder storage | -20 C or colder, desiccated, protected from light | Long-term condition cited in supplier documentation |
| Reconstituted solution storage | 2-8 C for short-term use | Stability decreases after dissolution |
| Appearance | White to off-white lyophilized powder | Used as a visual identity check |
| Solubility | Soluble in water and aqueous buffers | Limited solubility in nonpolar organic solvents |
| Typical analytical method | Reversed-phase HPLC with UV detection at 214 nm | Purity estimate; mass spectrometry confirms molecular mass |
Identity and purity are usually assessed with reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, often paired with mass spectrometry using electrospray or MALDI ionisation. Amino acid analysis and peptide mapping by enzymatic digestion provide additional sequence-level confirmation. Purity is commonly reported as an area percentage from a chromatographic trace, and water content can be measured by Karl Fischer titration. Reported masses may differ by tens of daltons between sources because preparations can contain acetate or trifluoroacetate counterions, and such differences are not by themselves evidence of a different peptide.
BPC-157 is normally distributed as a lyophilised powder that ranges from white to off-white in appearance. The peptide dissolves readily in water, normal saline, and common aqueous buffers, and it is poorly soluble in nonpolar solvents such as hexane or vegetable oils. Lyophilised vials take up moisture if left open, which changes the mass of powder in the container and complicates any later weighing. Because the material is handled in small quantities, static and adhesion to glass or plastic can also cause noticeable losses during transfer.
Most published findings come from rodent models, where the peptide has been examined in wound-healing, gastrointestinal-lesion, tendon, and vascular-injury preparations. A smaller number of early human studies have been reported, chiefly in inflammatory bowel conditions, but the public record is short and has not led to marketing approval in the United States or the European Union. Reviewers therefore classify the compound as investigational, and whether animal results carry over to people remains an open question rather than a settled one.
Outside laboratory supply channels, the peptide is sold as a research chemical, a category that carries no requirement to demonstrate purity, identity, or freedom from contamination. Because it is not an approved medicine, products labeled BPC-157 sit in a regulatory gap in many countries, and actual content may differ from the label. Sports organizations list it among prohibited substances, so its presence in an athlete's sample can produce a doping finding regardless of how the material was obtained.
BPC-157 is a synthetic peptide of fifteen amino acids, written as GEPPPGKPADDAGLV, whose sequence matches part of a larger protein identified in human gastric juice. That parent protein was described in stomach-secretion research, and the fifteen-residue fragment was named body protection compound, which gives the peptide its common label. Material used in experiments is produced by solid-phase peptide synthesis rather than extracted from tissue. The reported molecular weight is about 1419 daltons, and the chain contains several proline residues, a feature that appears in discussions of its resistance to enzymatic breakdown.
In its usual supplied form, the peptide is a white to off-white lyophilized powder that dissolves readily in water and in aqueous buffers. Powder keeps far longer than solution, so material is normally shipped and stored dry, then dissolved only when needed. Once in solution, the chain is subject to hydrolysis and the liquid supports microbial growth, and practical guidance generally treats the dissolved form as short-lived. Containers should stay sealed and desiccated, because the powder takes up moisture from air.
Long-term storage of the dry powder is typically described at minus twenty degrees Celsius or colder, while shorter holding periods may use ordinary refrigeration. Repeated warming and cooling cycles are discouraged because they stress the material and can promote aggregation or loss. Light exposure and residual moisture are both treated as avoidable sources of degradation, and working aliquots are often prepared to limit how many times a container is opened. Sealed vials with a desiccant are the usual container.
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=== MeSH D12.644.360 – intracellular signaling peptides and proteins === MeSH D12.644.360.011 – activating transcription factor 6 MeSH D12.644.360.024 – adaptor proteins, signal transducing MeSH D12.644.360.024.264 – caveolin 1 MeSH D12.644.360.024.272 – caveolin 2 MeSH D12.644.360.024.280 – cortactin MeSH D12.644.360.024.295 – crk-associated substrate protein MeSH D12.644.360.024.297 – grb2 adaptor protein MeSH D12.644.360.024.298 – grb7 adaptor protein MeSH D12.644.360.024.300 – grb10 adaptor protein MeSH D12.644.360.024.301 – interferon-stimulated gene factor 3 MeSH D12.644.360.024.301.500 – interferon-stimulated gene factor 3, alpha subunit MeSH D12.644.360.024.301.500.500 – stat1 transcription factor MeSH D12.644.360.024.301.500.750 – stat2 transcription factor MeSH D12.644.360.024.301.750 – interferon-stimulated gene factor 3, gamma subunit MeSH D12.644.360.024.303 – interferon regulatory factors MeSH D12.644.360.024.303.124 – interferon regulatory factor-1 MeSH D12.644.360.024.303.249 – interferon regulatory factor-2 MeSH D12.644.360.024.303.374 – interferon regulatory factor-3 MeSH D12.644.360.024.303.437 – interferon regulatory factor-7 MeSH D12.644.360.024.303.500 – interferon-stimulated gene factor 3, gamma subunit MeSH D12.644.360.024.305 – pii nitrogen regulatory proteins MeSH D12.644.360.024.307 – paxillin MeSH D12.644.360.024.311 – protein inhibitors of activated STAT MeSH D12.644.360.024.313 – 14-3-3 proteins MeSH D12.644.360.024.318 – proto-oncogene proteins c-crk MeSH D12.644.360.024.326 – proto-oncogene proteins c-vav MeSH D12.644.360.024.334 – smad proteins MeSH D12.644.360.024.334.200 – smad proteins, inhibitory MeSH D12.644.360.024.334.200.600 – smad6 protein MeSH D12.644.360.024.334.200.700 – smad7 protein MeSH D12.644.360.024.334.500 – smad proteins, receptor-regulated MeSH D12.644.360.024.334.500.100 – smad1 protein MeSH D12.644.360.024.334.500.200 – smad2 protein MeSH D12.644.360.024.334.500.300 – smad3 protein MeSH D12.644.360.024.334.500.500 – smad5 protein MeSH D12.644.360.024.334.500.800 – smad8 protein MeSH D12.644.360.024.334.750 – smad4 protein MeSH D12.644.360.024.342 – stat transcription factors MeSH D12.644.360.024.342.100 – stat1 transcription factor MeSH D12.644.360.024.342.200 – stat2 transcription factor MeSH D12.644.360.024.342.300 – stat3 transcription factor MeSH D12.644.360.024.342.400 – stat4 transcription factor MeSH D12.644.360.024.342.500 – stat5 transcription factor MeSH D12.644.360.024.342.600 – stat6 transcription factor MeSH D12.644.360.024.374 – suppressor of cytokine signaling proteins MeSH D12.644.360.024.500 – tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated peptides and proteins MeSH D12.644.360.024.500.500 – tnf receptor-associated factor 1 MeSH D12.644.360.024.500.750 – tnf receptor-associated factor 2 MeSH D12.644.360.024.500.875 – tnf receptor-associated factor 3 MeSH D12.644.360.024.500.937 – tnf receptor-associated factor 5 MeSH D12.644.360.024.500.968 – tnf receptor-associated factor 6 MeSH D12.644.360.050 – adenylate cyclase MeSH D12.644.360.075 – apoptosis regulatory proteins MeSH D12.644.360.075.311 – apoptosis inducing factor MeSH D12.644.360.075.405 – caspases MeSH D12.644.360.075.405.200 – caspase 1 MeSH D12.644.360.075.437 – inhibitor of apoptosis proteins MeSH D12.644.360.075.437.500 – neuronal apoptosis-inhibitory protein MeSH D12.644.360.075.437.750 – x-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein MeSH D12.644.360.075.718 – proto-oncogene proteins c-bcl-2 MeSH D12.644.360.075.718.100 – bcl-associated death protein MeSH D12.644.360.075.718.400 – bcl-2-associated x protein MeSH D12.644.360.075.718.750 – bcl-2 homologous antagonist-killer protein MeSH D12.644.360.075.718.937 – bcl-x protein MeSH D12.644.360.075.718.968 – bh3 interacting domain death agonist protein MeSH D12.644.360.100 – ca(2+)-calmodulin dependent protein kinase MeSH D12.644.360.100.500 – myosin-light-chain kinase MeSH D12.644.360.150 – casein kinases MeSH D12.644.360.150.300 – casein kinase i MeSH D12.644.360.150.300.100 – casein kinase ialpha MeSH D12.644.360.150.300.200 – casein kinase idelta MeSH D12.644.360.150.300.300 – casein kinase iepsilon MeSH D12.644.360.150.600 – casein kinase ii MeSH D12.644.360.200 – cyclic nucleotide-regulated protein kinases MeSH D12.644.360.200.125 – cyclic amp-dependent protein kinases MeSH D12.644.360.200.125.500 – beta-adrenergic receptor kinase MeSH D12.644.360.200.150 – cyclic gmp-dependent protein kinases MeSH D12.644.360.200.575 – protamine kinase MeSH D12.644.360.250 – cyclin-dependent kinases MeSH D12.644.360.250.067 – cdc2-cdc28 kinases MeSH D12.644.360.250.067.249 – cdc2 protein kinase MeSH D12.644.360.250.067.500 – cdc28 protein kinase, s cerevisiae MeSH D12.644.360.250.067.875 – cyclin-dependent kinase 5 MeSH D12.644.360.250.067.900 – cyclin-dependent kinase 9 MeSH D12.644.360.250.323 – cyclin-dependent kinase 2 MeSH D12.644.360.250.451 – cyclin-dependent kinase 4 MeSH D12.644.360.250.515 – cyclin-dependent kinase 6 MeSH D12.644.360.250.580 – maturation-promoting factor MeSH D12.644.360.250.580.500 – cdc2 protein kinase MeSH D12.644.360.275 – eif-2 kinase MeSH D12.644.360.287 – focal adhesion protein-tyrosine kinases MeSH D12.644.360.300 – glycogen synthase kinases MeSH D12.644.360.300.500 – glycogen synthase kinase 3 MeSH D12.644.360.325 – gtp-binding protein regulators MeSH D12.644.360.325.150 – gtpase-activating proteins MeSH D12.644.360.325.150.100 – chimerin proteins MeSH D12.644.360.325.150.100.200 – chimerin 1 MeSH D12.644.360.325.150.300 – eukaryotic initiation factor-5 MeSH D12.644.360.325.150.500 – ras gtpase-activating proteins MeSH D12.644.360.325.150.500.460 – neurofibromin 1 MeSH D12.644.360.325.150.500.500 – p120 gtpase activating protein MeSH D12.644.360.325.150.750 – rgs proteins MeSH D12.644.360.325.225 – guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitors MeSH D12.644.360.325.300 – guanine nucleotide exchange factors MeSH D12.644.360.325.300.200 – eukaryotic initiation factor-2b MeSH D12.644.360.325.300.300 – guanine nucleotide-releasing factor 2 MeSH D12.644.360.325.300.450 – proto-oncogene proteins c-vav MeSH D12.644.360.325.300.600 – ral guanine nucleotide exchange factor MeSH D12.644.360.325.300.700 – ras guanine nucleotide exchange factors MeSH D12.644.360.325.300.700.500 – ras-grf1 MeSH D12.644.360.325.300.700.700 – son of sevenless proteins MeSH D12.644.360.325.300.700.700.600 – son of sevenless protein, drosophila MeSH D12.644.360.325.300.700.700.630 – sos1 protein MeSH D12.644.360.350 – guanylate cyclase MeSH D12.644.360.375 – heterotrimeric gtp-binding proteins MeSH D12.644.360.375.100 – gtp-binding protein alpha subunits MeSH D12.644.360.375.100.100 – gtp-binding protein alpha subunits, g12-g13 MeSH D12.644.360.375.100.200 – gtp-binding protein alpha subunits, gi-go MeSH D12.644.360.375.100.200.500 – gtp-binding protein alpha subunit, gi2 MeSH D12.644.360.375.100.300 – gtp-binding protein alpha subunits, gq-g11 MeSH D12.644.360.375.100.400 – gtp-binding protein alpha subunits, gs MeSH D12.644.360.375.520 – gtp-binding protein beta subunits MeSH D12.644.360.375.730 – gtp-binding protein gamma subunits MeSH D12.644.360.375.940 – transducin MeSH D12.644.360.376 – i-kappa b kinase MeSH D12.644.360.378 – i-kappa b proteins MeSH D12.644.360.381 – intracellular calcium-sensing proteins MeSH D12.644.360.381.249 – calmodulin MeSH D12.644.360.381.311 – calnexin MeSH D12.644.360.381.374 – calreticulin MeSH D12.644.360.381.437 – gelsolin MeSH D12.644.360.381.500 – neuronal calcium-sensor proteins MeSH D12.644.360.381.500.124 – guanylate cyclase-activating proteins MeSH D12.644.360.381.500.249 – hippocalcin MeSH D12.644.360.381.500.374 – Kv channel-interacting proteins MeSH D12.644.360.381.500.500 – neurocalcin MeSH D12.644.360.381.500.750 – recoverin MeSH D12.644.360.400 – map kinase kinase kinases MeSH D12.644.360.400.100 – map kinase kinase kinase 1 MeSH D12.644.360.400.200 – map kinase kinase kinase 2 MeSH D12.644.360.400.300 – map kinase kinase kinase 3 MeSH D12.644.360.400.400 – map kinase kinase kinase 4 MeSH D12.644.360.400.500 – map kinase kinase kinase 5 MeSH D12.644.360.400.800 – proto-oncogene proteins c-mos MeSH D12.644.360.400.842 – raf kinases MeSH D12.644.360.400.842.249 – oncogene proteins v-raf MeSH D12.644.360.400.842.374 – proto-oncogene proteins b-raf MeSH D12.644.360.400.842.500 – proto-oncogene proteins c-raf MeSH D12.644.360.440 – mitogen-activated protein kinase kinases MeSH D12.644.360.440.100 – map kinase kinase 1 MeSH D12.644.360.440.200 – map kinase kinase 2 MeSH D12.644.360.440.300 – map kinase kinase 3 MeSH D12.644.360.440.400 – map kinase kinase 4 MeSH D12.644.360.440.500 – map kinase kinase 5 MeSH D12.644.360.440.600 – map kinase kinase 6 MeSH D12.644.360.440.700 – map kinase kinase 7 MeSH D12.644.360.450 – mitogen-activated protein kinases MeSH D12.644.360.450.169 – extracellular signal-regulated map kinases MeSH D12.644.360.450.169.500 – mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 MeSH D12.644.360.450.169.750 – mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 MeSH D12.644.360.450.169.875 – mitogen-activated protein kinase 6 MeSH D12.644.360.450.169.937 – mitogen-activated protein kinase 7 MeSH D12.644.360.450.340 – jnk mitogen-activated protein kinases MeSH D12.644.360.450.340.500 – mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 MeSH D12.644.360.450.340.750 – mitogen-activated protein kinase 9 MeSH D12.644.360.450.340.800 – mitogen-activated protein kinase 10 MeSH D12.644.360.450.835 – p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases MeSH D12.644.360.450.835.200 – mitogen-activated protein kinase 11 MeSH D12.644.360.450.835.400 – mitogen-activated protein kinase 12 MeSH D12.644.360.450.835.600 – mitogen-activated protein kinase 13 MeSH D12.644.360.450.835.800 – mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 MeSH D12.644.360.525 – monomeric gtp-binding proteins MeSH D12.644.360.525.100 – adp-ribosylation factors MeSH D12.644.360.525.100.100 – ADP-ribosylation factor 1 MeSH D12.644.360.525.400 – rab gtp-binding proteins MeSH D12.644.360.525.400.025 – rab1 gtp-binding proteins MeSH D12.644.360.525.400.050 – rab2 gtp-binding protein MeSH D12.644.360.525.400.100 – rab3 gtp-binding proteins MeSH D12.644.360.525.400.100.100 – rab3a gtp-binding protein MeSH D12.644.360.525.400.150 – rab4 gtp-binding proteins MeSH D12.644.360.525.400.200 – rab5 gtp-binding proteins MeSH D12.644.360.525.450 – ral gtp-binding proteins MeSH D12.644.360.525.462 – ran gtp-binding protein MeSH D12.644.360.525.475 – rap gtp-binding proteins MeSH D12.644.360.525.475.100 – rap1 gtp-binding proteins MeSH D12.644.360.525.500 – ras proteins MeSH D12.644.360.525.500.300 – oncogene protein p21(ras) MeSH D12.644.360.525.500.600 – proto-oncogene proteins p21(ras) MeSH D12.644.360.525.700 – rho gtp-binding proteins MeSH D12.644.360.525.700.050 – cdc42 gtp-binding protein MeSH D12.644.360.525.700.050.500 – cdc42 gtp-binding protein, saccharomyces cerevisiae MeSH D12.644.360.525.700.100 – rac gtp-binding proteins MeSH D12.644.360.525.700.100.100 – rac1 gtp-binding protein MeSH D12.644.360.525.700.200 – rhoa gtp-binding protein MeSH D12.644.360.525.700.300 – rhob gtp-binding protein MeSH D12.644.360.543 – olfactory marker protein MeSH D12.644.360.562 – phosphatidylethanolamine binding protein MeSH D12.644.360.581 – phospholipase c gamma MeSH D12.644.360.600 – ribosomal protein s6 kinases MeSH D12.644.360.600.249 – ribosomal protein s6 kinases, 70-kda MeSH D12.644.360.600.500 – ribosomal protein s6 kinases, 90-kda
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=== United States === According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an orphan drug is defined as one "intended for the treatment, prevention or diagnosis of a rare disease or condition, which is one that affects less than 200,000 persons in the US" (which equates to approximately 6 cases per 10,000 population) "or meets cost recovery provisions of the act".
Co-translational O-GlcNAc has been identified on Sp1 and Nup62. This modification suppresses co-translational ubiquitination and thus protects nascent polypeptides from proteasomal degradation. Similar protective effects of O-GlcNAc on full-length Sp1 have been observed. It is unknown if this pattern is universal or only applicable to specific proteins. Protein phosphorylation is often used as a mark for subsequent degradation. Tumor suppressor protein p53 is targeted for proteasomal degradation via COP9 signalosome-mediated phosphorylation of T155. O-GlcNAcylation of p53 S149 has been associated with decreased T155 phosphorylation and protection of p53 from degradation. β-catenin O-GlcNAcylation competes with T41 phosphorylation, which signals β-catenin for degradation, stabilizing the protein. O-GlcNAcylation of the Rpt2 ATPase subunit of the 26S proteasome has been shown to inhibit proteasome activity. Testing various peptide sequences revealed that this modification slows proteasomal degradation of hydrophobic peptides, degradation of hydrophilic peptides does not appear to be affected. This modification has been shown to suppress other pathways that activate the proteasome such as Rpt6 phosphorylation by cAMP-dependent protein kinase. OGA-S localizes to lipid droplets and has been proposed to locally activate the proteasome to promote remodeling of lipid droplet surface proteins.
=== The pro-peptide === The MMPs are initially synthesized as inactive zymogens with a pro-peptide domain that must be removed before the enzyme is active. The pro-peptide domain is part of the "cysteine switch." This contains a conserved cysteine residue that interacts with the zinc in the active site and prevents binding and cleavage of the substrate, keeping the enzyme in an inactive form. In the majority of the MMPs, the cysteine residue is in the conserved sequence PRCGxPD. Some MMPs have a prohormone convertase cleavage site (Furin-like) as part of this domain, which, when cleaved, activates the enzyme. MMP-23A and MMP-23B include a transmembrane segment in this domain.
=== Drowsiness === Clonazepam, like other benzodiazepines, may impair a person's ability to drive or operate machinery. The central nervous system depressing effects of the drug can be intensified by alcohol consumption, so alcohol should be avoided while taking this medication. Benzodiazepines have been shown to cause dependence. Patients dependent on clonazepam should be slowly titrated off under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional to reduce the intensity of withdrawal or rebound symptoms.
== History == Efficacy was evaluated in HERIZON-BTC-01 (NCT04466891), an open-label multicenter, single-arm trial in 62 participants with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive (IHC3+) biliary tract cancer. Participants were required to have received at least one prior gemcitabine-containing regimen in the advanced disease setting. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the application for zanidatamab priority review, breakthrough therapy, and orphan drug designations.
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Reversed-phase HPLC separates the sample into peaks, and the main peak is expressed as a percentage of total peak area. Mass spectrometry is then used to confirm that the molecular mass matches the expected value.
Low temperature and low moisture slow hydrolysis and oxidation, the two main degradation routes for short peptides. A desiccant limits water uptake each time the vial is opened.
No single number captures identity, counter-ion content, water content, or sterility. A purity figure from one laboratory method reflects only what that method detects, and different methods can give different values for the same sample.
BPC-157 is a synthetic fifteen-amino-acid peptide whose sequence corresponds to a fragment of a protein found in human gastric juice. It is studied mainly in preclinical research and is not an approved pharmaceutical product in major markets. Materials sold for laboratory use are typically labelled as research chemicals.