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What is the difference between GHK-Cu and Melanotan II?

GHK-Cu is a copper(II) complex of the tripeptide GHK, first identified in human plasma, and widely studied in skin-biology, cosmetic-science and wound-model research (peptide-copper complex, MW about 402.92 g/mol).

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What is the difference between GHK-Cu and Melanotan II?

Which is heavier, GHK-Cu or Melanotan II?

GHK-Cu has a molecular weight of about 402.92 g/mol and Melanotan II about 1024.2 g/mol (PubChem), so Melanotan II is heavier by 621.3 g/mol, a ratio of 2.54. This means 1 mg of GHK-Cu contains 2,481.9 nmol versus 976.4 nmol for Melanotan II.

How many mg of Melanotan II are equimolar to 1 mg of GHK-Cu?

1 mg of GHK-Cu (MW 402.92) is 2,481.9 nmol. The same number of moles of Melanotan II (MW 1024.2) weighs 2.542 mg. Equimolar comparisons matter when testing two compounds side by side in the same assay.

Compare the molecular formulas of GHK-Cu and Melanotan II

PubChem lists GHK-Cu as C14H23CuN6O4+ (402.92 g/mol) and Melanotan II as C50H69N15O9 (1024.2 g/mol). GHK-Cu is a peptide-copper complex; Melanotan II is a cyclic peptide. These formulas refer to the parent compounds without salt counter-ions.

A 5 mg vial of GHK-Cu equals how many mg of Melanotan II in moles?

5 mg of GHK-Cu (MW 402.92) is 12.409 µmol. The same amount of Melanotan II (MW 1024.2) would weigh 12.71 mg. This equimolar conversion lets two compounds be compared at matched molar amounts in the same experiment.

A 50 mg vial of GHK-Cu equals how many mg of Melanotan II in moles?

50 mg of GHK-Cu (MW 402.92) is 124.1 µmol. The same amount of Melanotan II (MW 1024.2) would weigh 127.1 mg. This equimolar conversion lets two compounds be compared at matched molar amounts in the same experiment.

A 10 mg vial of GHK-Cu equals how many mg of Melanotan II in moles?

10 mg of GHK-Cu (MW 402.92) is 24.819 µmol. The same amount of Melanotan II (MW 1024.2) would weigh 25.419 mg. This equimolar conversion lets two compounds be compared at matched molar amounts in the same experiment.

A 20 mg vial of GHK-Cu equals how many mg of Melanotan II in moles?

20 mg of GHK-Cu (MW 402.92) is 49.638 µmol. The same amount of Melanotan II (MW 1024.2) would weigh 50.839 mg. This equimolar conversion lets two compounds be compared at matched molar amounts in the same experiment.

A 30 mg vial of GHK-Cu equals how many mg of Melanotan II in moles?

30 mg of GHK-Cu (MW 402.92) is 74.456 µmol. The same amount of Melanotan II (MW 1024.2) would weigh 76.258 mg. This equimolar conversion lets two compounds be compared at matched molar amounts in the same experiment.

A 100 mg vial of GHK-Cu equals how many mg of Melanotan II in moles?

100 mg of GHK-Cu (MW 402.92) is 248.2 µmol. The same amount of Melanotan II (MW 1024.2) would weigh 254.2 mg. This equimolar conversion lets two compounds be compared at matched molar amounts in the same experiment.

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Sable Peptides. (2026). What is the difference between GHK-Cu and Melanotan II?. UK Research Peptide Reference. Retrieved 11 October 2026, from https://www.sablepeptides.co.uk/questions/compare/ghk-cu-vs-melanotan-ii/#sqa-038894

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Sable Peptides. (2026, October 11). *What is the difference between GHK-Cu and Melanotan II?*. UK Research Peptide Reference. https://www.sablepeptides.co.uk/questions/compare/ghk-cu-vs-melanotan-ii/#sqa-038894

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@misc{sable_#sqa-038894_2026,
  author = {{Sable Peptides}},
  title = {{What is the difference between GHK-Cu and Melanotan II?}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.sablepeptides.co.uk/questions/compare/ghk-cu-vs-melanotan-ii/#sqa-038894}},
  note = {Accessed 11 October 2026. CC BY 4.0}
}

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