Immune
Thymogen
Timogen / Glu-Trp
- Peptide length
- 2 amino acids
Glutamyl-tryptophan dipeptide
Research contextPredominantly preclinical
Read the linked studies for their methods and limitations.
A short synthetic immunomodulatory peptide with animal research, including a historical radiation-carcinogenesis experiment.
- Family
- Synthetic immunomodulatory dipeptide
- Research frame
- Experimental immune signaling
- Molecular format
- Glutamyl-tryptophan dipeptide
Read the evidence
An animal tumor-incidence study does not establish human cancer prevention, lifespan extension or a clinical dosing schedule.
Resolve the identity
Glu-Trp stereoisomers and linkage variants are different compounds. Do not merge Thymogen, Bestim and Thymodepressin solely by their residue names.