cjc-1295 is one of those subjects where the details matter more than the headlines. This page pulls together the background, the mechanisms, and the practical points readers ask about most.
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Once in circulation, the peptide binds the growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor displayed on pituitary somatotroph cells. Receptor activation couples to Gs proteins, elevates intracellular cyclic AMP, and drives protein kinase A signaling inside the cell. That cascade increases discharge of growth hormone into the bloodstream. The analog therefore operates through a receptor pathway that already exists for the body's own releasing hormone, rather than through an engineered artificial target.
Clearance profiles diverge sharply between the two versions. The albumin-binding molecule stays in plasma for several days, whereas the unmodified analog is largely gone within about half an hour in reported work. Cleavage by dipeptidyl peptidase IV is a major contributor to the short life of the unmodified sequence. These gaps mean the two versions cannot be substituted for each other in study design or in reading results side by side.
Reports on this compound commonly follow serum growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1 across defined time windows. Protocols differ in sampling frequency, assay platform, and participant characteristics, which makes direct comparison between publications difficult. Some work focuses on pulsatile release patterns instead of average concentrations. Whether repeated exposure alters endogenous hormone rhythms over long periods remains an open question, and the formal literature is thinner than the volume of informal commentary implies.
The albumin-binding version stays in circulation for days, because covalent attachment to serum albumin shields the peptide from rapid filtration and degradation. Reported half-lives for this form fall in the range of several days. The version without the linker is cleared in minutes, with estimates often near thirty minutes in animal work. These figures come from small studies and vary with assay method, species, and route, so they are best read as approximate rather than fixed constants.
Studies in this area generally track growth hormone pulses, insulin-like growth factor 1 concentrations, and occasionally body composition endpoints. Most published human data come from early, small trials, and questions about long-term effects remain open. Whether repeated exposure alters pituitary responsiveness over time is not settled. Analytical work relies on immunoassays for the hormones and on mass spectrometry for the peptide itself, because the two measurements answer different questions.
Binding of the peptide to the growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor on pituitary somatotrophs triggers a G protein coupled cascade that raises cyclic AMP and opens calcium channels. The result is greater secretion of growth hormone into the bloodstream. Because the peptide acts at the same receptor as the natural hypothalamic hormone, its effect is amplified pulse size rather than an entirely separate release pathway. Receptor binding alone does not determine the response, since somatostatin tone and other inputs modulate the final output.
| Property | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Primary target | GHRH receptor | Present on pituitary somatotroph cells |
| Signal pathway | Gs, cyclic AMP, protein kinase A | Sequence follows receptor activation |
| Main measured effect | Growth hormone release | Insulin-like growth factor 1 shifts indirectly |
| Half-life, binding form | Several days | Extended through serum albumin association |
| Half-life, unmodified form | About 30 minutes | Limited mainly by enzymatic cleavage |
Two forms circulate under the CJC-1295 name, and they differ by a single appended group. The version without a drug affinity complex carries four substitutions along the peptide chain, including a D-alanine near the amino terminus and replacements at three other positions. These changes block the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase IV and remove a methionine residue that is prone to oxidation. The modified fragment is frequently labeled MOD GRF 1-29. Naming conventions are inconsistent across informal sources, which is a common source of confusion.
The second form adds a maleimide-bearing linker to the lysine at the carboxyl end. This group reacts with cysteine-34 on circulating serum albumin, forming a covalent bond that keeps the peptide in the bloodstream for far longer. ConjuChem developed the molecule as a way to extend the action of a peptide without frequent administration. The albumin attachment is the defining structural feature of the drug affinity complex version. Whether continuous exposure produces effects distinct from shorter pulses remains an unresolved research question.
The peptide backbone includes a D-alanine at position two, which resists cleavage by dipeptidyl peptidase IV, and several other substitutions that reduce degradation. Its molecular weight is roughly 3.4 kDa without the linker and about 3.6 kDa with it. The molecule is water soluble and is normally supplied as a lyophilized powder. Precise sequence and mass values depend on which variant is described, so technical documents usually state the exact form being referenced.
CJC-1295 is a synthetic peptide designed as a long-acting analogue of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH). Its structure derives from the first 29 amino acids of native GHRH, a fragment often called GRF(1-29). Four substitutions were introduced to slow enzymatic breakdown and extend activity relative to the natural sequence. The compound was developed by ConjuChem as part of a broader effort to improve the pharmacokinetic profile of peptide hormones. It is studied in laboratory and clinical research settings rather than appearing as a naturally occurring substance.
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=== EC 2.3.1: Transferring groups other than amino-acyl groups === EC 2.3.1.1: amino-acid N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.2: imidazole N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.3: glucosamine N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.4: glucosamine-phosphate N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.5: arylamine N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.6: choline O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.7: carnitine O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.8: phosphate acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.9: acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.10: hydrogen-sulfide S-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.11: thioethanolamine S-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.12: dihydrolipoyllysine-residue acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.13: glycine N-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.14: glutamine N-phenylacetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.15: glycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.16: acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.17: aspartate N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.18: galactoside O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.19: phosphate butyryltransferase EC 2.3.1.20: diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.21: carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.22: 2-acylglycerol O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.23: 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.24: sphingosine N-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.25: plasmalogen synthase EC 2.3.1.26: sterol O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.27: cortisol O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.28: chloramphenicol O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.29: glycine C-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.30: serine O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.31: homoserine O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.32: lysine N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.33: histidine N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.34: D-tryptophan N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.35: glutamate N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.36: D-amino-acid N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.37: 5-aminolevulinate synthase EC 2.3.1.38: [acyl-carrier-protein] S-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.39: [acyl-carrier-protein] S-malonyltransferase EC 2.3.1.40: acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]—phospholipid O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.41: β-ketoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase I EC 2.3.1.42: glycerone-phosphate O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.43: phosphatidylcholine—sterol O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.44: N-acetylneuraminate 4-O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.45: N-acetylneuraminate 7-O(or 9-O)-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.46: homoserine O-succinyltransferase EC 2.3.1.47: 8-amino-7-oxononanoate synthase EC 2.3.1.48: histone acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.49: deacetyl-(citrate-(pro-3S)-lyase) S-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.50: serine C-palmitoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.51: 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.52: 2-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.53: phenylalanine N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.54: formate C-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.55: identical to EC 2.3.1.82 EC 2.3.1.56: aromatic-hydroxylamine O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.57: diamine N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.58: 2,3-diaminopropionate N-oxalyltransferase EC 2.3.1.59: gentamicin 2′-N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.60: gentamicin 3′-N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.61: dihydrolipoyllysine-residue succinyltransferase EC 2.3.1.62: 2-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.63: 1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.64: agmatine N4-coumaroyltransferase EC 2.3.1.65: bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.66: leucine N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.67: 1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.68: glutamine N-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.69: monoterpenol O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.70: deleted EC 2.3.1.71: glycine N-benzoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.72: indoleacetylglucose—inositol O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.73: diacylglycerol—sterol O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.74: chalcone synthase EC 2.3.1.75: long-chain-alcohol O-fatty-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.76: retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.77: triacylglycerol—sterol O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.78: heparan-α-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.79: maltose O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.80: cysteine-S-conjugate N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.81: aminoglycoside 3-N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.82: aminoglycoside 6′-N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.83: phosphatidylcholine—dolichol O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.84: alcohol O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.85: fatty-acid synthase system EC 2.3.1.86: fatty-acyl-CoA synthase system EC 2.3.1.87: aralkylamine N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.88: Now covered by EC 2.3.1.254, EC 2.3.1.255, EC 2.3.1.256, EC 2.3.1.257, EC 2.3.1.258 and EC 2.3.1.259 EC 2.3.1.89: tetrahydrodipicolinate N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.90: β-glucogallin O-galloyltransferase EC 2.3.1.91: sinapoylglucose—choline O-sinapoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.92: sinapoylglucose—malate O-sinapoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.93: 13-hydroxylupinine O-tigloyltransferase EC 2.3.1.94: 6-deoxyerythronolide-B synthase EC 2.3.1.95: trihydroxystilbene synthase EC 2.3.1.96: glycoprotein N-palmitoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.97: glycylpeptide N-tetradecanoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.98: chlorogenate—glucarate O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.99: quinate O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.100: [myelin-proteolipid] O-palmitoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.101: formylmethanofuran—tetrahydromethanopterin N-formyltransferase EC 2.3.1.102: N6-hydroxylysine O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.103: sinapoylglucose—sinapoylglucose O-sinapoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.104: The activity is covered by EC 2.3.1.25 EC 2.3.1.105: alkylglycerophosphate 2-O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.106: tartronate O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.107: deacetylvindoline O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.108: α-tubulin N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.109: arginine N-succinyltransferase EC 2.3.1.110: tyramine N-feruloyltransferase EC 2.3.1.111: mycocerosate synthase EC 2.3.1.112: D-tryptophan N-malonyltransferase EC 2.3.1.113: anthranilate N-malonyltransferase EC 2.3.1.114: 3,4-dichloroaniline N-malonyltransferase EC 2.3.1.115: isoflavone-7-O-β-glucoside 6′′-O-malonyltransferase EC 2.3.1.116: flavonol-3-O-β-glucoside O-malonyltransferase EC 2.3.1.117: 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate N-succinyltransferase EC 2.3.1.118: N-hydroxyarylamine O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.119: Now covered by EC 2.3.1.199, EC 1.1.1.330, EC 4.2.1.134 and EC 1.3.1.93 EC 2.3.1.120: The reaction is due to EC 2.3.1.74 EC 2.3.1.121: 1-alkenylglycerophosphoethanolamine O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.122: trehalose O-mycolyltransferase EC 2.3.1.123: dolichol O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.124: Already listed as EC 2.3.1.20 EC 2.3.1.125: 1-alkyl-2-acetylglycerol O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.126: isocitrate O-dihydroxycinnamoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.127: ornithine N-benzoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.128: now classified as EC 2.3.1.266 and EC 2.3.1.267 EC 2.3.1.129: acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]—UDP-N-acetylglucosamine O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.130: galactarate O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.131: glucarate O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.132: glucarolactone O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.133: shikimate O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.134: galactolipid O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.135: phosphatidylcholine—retinol O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.136: polysialic-acid O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.137: carnitine O-octanoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.138: putrescine N-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.139: ecdysone O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.140: rosmarinate synthase EC 2.3.1.141: galactosylacylglycerol O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.142: glycoprotein O-fatty-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.143: β-glucogallin—tetrakisgalloylglucose O-galloyltransferase EC 2.3.1.144: anthranilate N-benzoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.145: piperidine N-piperoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.146: pinosylvin synthase EC 2.3.1.147: glycerophospholipid arachidonoyl-transferase (CoA-independent) EC 2.3.1.148: glycerophospholipid acyltransferase (CoA-dependent) EC 2.3.1.149: platelet-activating factor acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.150: salutaridinol 7-O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.151: 2,3′,4,6-tetrahydroxybenzophenone synthase EC 2.3.1.152: alcohol O-cinnamoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.153: anthocyanin 5-(6′′′-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase) EC 2.3.1.154: Now EC 2.3.1.176 EC 2.3.1.155: acetyl-CoA C-myristoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.156: phloroisovalerophenone synthase EC 2.3.1.157: glucosamine-1-phosphate N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.158: phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.159: acridone synthase EC 2.3.1.160: vinorine synthase EC 2.3.1.161: lovastatin nonaketide synthase EC 2.3.1.162: taxadien-5α-ol O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.163: 10-hydroxytaxane O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.164: isopenicillin-N N-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.165: 6-methylsalicylic acid synthase EC 2.3.1.166: 2α-hydroxytaxane 2-O-benzoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.167: 10-deacetylbaccatin III 10-O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.168: dihydrolipoyllysine-residue (2-methylpropanoyl)transferase EC 2.3.1.169: CO-methylating acetyl-CoA synthase EC 2.3.1.170: 6′-deoxychalcone synthase EC 2.3.1.171: anthocyanin 6′′-O-malonyltransferase EC 2.3.1.172: anthocyanin 5-O-glucoside 6′′′-O-malonyltransferase EC 2.3.1.173: flavonol-3-O-triglucoside O-coumaroyltransferase EC 2.3.1.174: 3-oxoadipyl-CoA thiolase EC 2.3.1.175: deacetylcephalosporin-C acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.176: propanoyl-CoA C-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.177: 3,5-dihydroxybiphenyl synthase EC 2.3.1.178: diaminobutyrate acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.179: β-ketoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase II EC 2.3.1.180: β-ketoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase III EC 2.3.1.181: lipoyl(octanoyl) transferase EC 2.3.1.182: Now covered by EC 2.3.3.21 EC 2.3.1.183: phosphinothricin acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.184: acyl-homoserine-lactone synthase EC 2.3.1.185: tropine acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.186: pseudotropine acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.187: acetyl-S-ACP:malonate ACP transferase EC 2.3.1.188: ω-hydroxypalmitate O-feruloyl transferase EC 2.3.1.189: mycothiol synthase EC 2.3.1.190: acetoin dehydrogenase EC 2.3.1.191: UDP-3-O-(3-hydroxyacyl)glucosamine N-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.192: glycine N-phenylacetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.193: tRNAMetcytidine acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.194: acetoacetyl-CoA synthase EC 2.3.1.195: (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.196: benzyl alcohol O-benzoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.197: dTDP-3-amino-3,6-dideoxy-α-D-galactopyranose 3-N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.198: glycerol-3-phosphate 2-O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.199: very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase EC 2.3.1.200: lipoyl amidotransferase EC 2.3.1.201: UDP-2-acetamido-3-amino-2,3-dideoxy-glucuronate N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.202: UDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxy-N-acetyl-β-L-altrosamine N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.203: UDP-N-acetylbacillosamine N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.204: octanoyl-[GcvH]:protein N-octanoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.205: fumigaclavine B O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.206: 3,5,7-trioxododecanoyl-CoA synthase EC 2.3.1.207: β-ketodecanoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase EC 2.3.1.208: 4-hydroxycoumarin synthase EC 2.3.1.209: dTDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxy-D-glucose acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.210: dTDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxy-D-galactose acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.211: bisdemethoxycurcumin synthase EC 2.3.1.212: benzalacetone synthase EC 2.3.1.213: cyanidin 3-O-(6-O-glucosyl-2-O-xylosylgalactoside) 6′′′-O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.214: pelargonidin 3-O-(6-caffeoylglucoside) 5-O-(6-O-malonylglucoside) 4′′′-malonyltransferase EC 2.3.1.215: anthocyanin 3-O-glucoside 6-O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.216: 5,7-dihydroxy-2-methylchromone synthase EC 2.3.1.217: curcumin synthase EC 2.3.1.218: phenylpropanoylacetyl-CoA synthase EC 2.3.1.219: demethoxycurcumin synthase EC 2.3.1.220: 2,4,6-trihydroxybenzophenone synthase EC 2.3.1.221: noranthrone synthase EC 2.3.1.222: phosphate propanoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.223: 3-oxo-5,6-didehydrosuberyl-CoA thiolase EC 2.3.1.224: acetyl-CoA-benzylalcohol acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.225: protein S-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.226: carboxymethylproline synthase EC 2.3.1.227: GDP-perosamine N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.228: isovaleryl-homoserine lactone synthase EC 2.3.1.229: 4-coumaroyl-homoserine lactone synthase EC 2.3.1.230: 2-heptyl-4(1H)-quinolone synthase EC 2.3.1.231: tRNAPhe {7-[3-amino-3-(methoxycarbonyl)propyl]wyosine37 -N}-methoxycarbonyltransferase EC 2.3.1.232: methanol O-anthraniloyltransferase EC 2.3.1.233: 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene synthase EC 2.3.1.234: N6-L-threonylcarbamoyladenine synthase EC 2.3.1.235: tetracenomycin F2 synthase EC 2.3.1.236: 5-methylnaphthoic acid synthase EC 2.3.1.237: neocarzinostatin naphthoate synthase EC 2.3.1.238: monacolin J acid methylbutanoate transferase EC 2.3.1.239: 10-deoxymethynolide synthase EC 2.3.1.240: narbonolide synthase EC 2.3.1.241: Kdo2-lipid IVA lauroyltransferase EC 2.3.1.242: Kdo2-lipid IVA palmitoleoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.243: lauroyl-Kdo2-lipid IVA myristoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.244: 2-methylbutanoate polyketide synthase EC 2.3.1.245: 3-hydroxy-5-phosphooxypentane-2,4-dione thiolase EC 2.3.1.246: 3,5-dihydroxyphenylacetyl-CoA synthase EC 2.3.1.247: 3-keto-5-aminohexanoate cleavage enzyme EC 2.3.1.248: spermidine disinapoyl transferase EC 2.3.1.249: spermidine dicoumaroyl transferase EC 2.3.1.250: [Wnt protein] O-palmitoleoyl transferase EC 2.3.1.251: lipid IVA palmitoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.252: mycolipanoate synthase EC 2.3.1.253: phloroglucinol synthase EC 2.3.1.254: N-terminal methionine Nα-acetyltransferase NatB EC 2.3.1.255: N-terminal amino-acid Nα-acetyltransferase NatA EC 2.3.1.256: N-terminal methionine Nα-acetyltransferase NatC EC 2.3.1.257: N-terminal L-serine Nα-acetyltransferase NatD EC 2.3.1.258: N-terminal methionine Nα-acetyltransferase NatE EC 2.3.1.259: N-terminal methionine Nα-acetyltransferase NatF EC 2.3.1.260: tetracycline polyketide synthase EC 2.3.1.261: (4-hydroxyphenyl)alkanoate synthase EC 2.3.1.262: anthraniloyl-CoA anthraniloyltransferase EC 2.3.1.263: 2-amino-4-oxopentanoate thiolase EC 2.3.1.264: β-lysine N6-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.265: phosphatidylinositol dimannoside acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.266: [ribosomal protein S18]-alanine N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.267: [ribosomal protein S5]-alanine N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.268: ethanol O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.269: apolipoprotein N-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.270: lyso-ornithine lipid O-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.271: L-glutamate-5-semialdehyde N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.272: 2-acetylphloroglucinol acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.273: diglucosylglycerate octanoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.274: phosphate acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.275: acyl phosphate:glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.276: galactosamine-1-phosphate N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.277: 2-oxo-3-(phosphooxy)propyl 3-oxoalkanoate synthase EC 2.3.1.278: mycolipenoyl-CoA—2-(long-chain-fatty acyl)-trehalose mycolipenoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.279: long-chain-acyl-CoA—trehalose acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.280: (aminoalkyl)phosphonate N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.281: 5-hydroxydodecatetraenal polyketide synthase EC 2.3.1.282: phenolphthiocerol/phthiocerol/phthiodiolone dimycocerosyl transferase EC 2.3.1.283: 2′-acyl-2-O-sulfo-trehalose (hydroxy)phthioceranyltransferase EC 2.3.1.284: 3′-(hydroxy)phthioceranyl-2′-palmitoyl(stearoyl)-2-O-sulfo-trehalose (hydroxy)phthioceranyltransferase EC 2.3.1.285: (13S,14R)-1,13-dihydroxy-N-methylcanadine 13-O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.286: protein acetyllysine N-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.287: phthioceranic/hydroxyphthioceranic acid synthase EC 2.3.1.288: 2-O-sulfo trehalose long-chain-acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.289: aureothin polyketide synthase system EC 2.3.1.290: spectinabilin polyketide synthase system EC 2.3.1.291: sphingoid base N-palmitoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.292: (phenol)carboxyphthiodiolenone synthase EC 2.3.1.293: meromycolic acid 3-oxoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) synthase I EC 2.3.1.294: meromycolic acid 3-oxoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) synthase II EC 2.3.1.295: mycoketide-CoA synthase EC 2.3.1.296: ω-hydroxyceramide transacylase EC 2.3.1.297: very-long-chain ceramide synthase EC 2.3.1.298: ultra-long-chain ceramide synthase EC 2.3.1.299: sphingoid base N-stearoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.300: branched-chain β-ketoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase EC 2.3.1.301: mycobacterial β-ketoacyl-[acyl carrier protein] synthase III EC 2.3.1.302: hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA:5-hydroxyanthranilate N-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase EC 2.3.1.303: α-L-Rha-(1→2)-α-D-Man-(1→2)-α-D-Man-(1→3)-α-D-Gal-PP-Und 2IV-O-acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.304: poly[(S)-3-hydroxyalkanoate] polymerase
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It acts on the growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor found on pituitary somatotroph cells. Activation of that receptor triggers growth hormone release through a cyclic AMP dependent pathway.
It links the peptide to serum albumin after administration, which delays removal from circulation. Reported half-life shifts from roughly half an hour to several days as a result.
Most published work tracks serum growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1 over time. Sampling schedules and assay methods vary enough that figures are not directly comparable across reports.
Reported values cluster in the range of several days, reflecting slow release from the albumin complex. Estimates differ across species and assay platforms. The figure describes circulation time in study settings rather than a fixed property.