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Peptides vs coenzymes: fundamental differences
What peptides are: Chains of amino acids (2-50 amino acids typically) Connected by peptide bonds (C-N linkages) Building blocks: 20 standard amino acids Examples: BPC-157, TB-500, Semax Function: Signaling molecules, hormone mimics What coenzymes are: Small or
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- What peptides are:
- Chains of amino acids (2-50 amino acids typically)
- Connected by peptide bonds (C-N linkages)
- Building blocks: 20 standard amino acids
- Examples: BPC-157, TB-500, Semax
- Function: Signaling molecules, hormone mimics
- What coenzymes are:
- Small organic molecules (not amino acid chains)
- Help enzymes catalyze reactions
- Examples: NAD+, FAD, Coenzyme Q10
- Building blocks: Various (nucleotides, vitamins)
- Function: Metabolic helpers, electron carriers
- Structural comparison:
- Feature
- Peptides
- Coenzymes (NAD+)
- Building blocks
- Amino acids
- Nucleotides, vitamins, other
- Bond type
- Peptide bonds (C-N)
- Various (phosphate, glycosidic)
- Size
- 2-50+ amino acids
- Small molecules
- Signaling, receptor binding
- Metabolic helper, electron carrier
- Examples
- BPC-157, Epithalon
- NAD+, NADH, FAD, CoQ10
- How they work differently:
- Peptides:
- Bind to specific receptors (like hormones)
- Trigger signaling cascades
- Cause cells to change behavior
- Example: BPC-157 binds receptors → angiogenesis
- Coenzymes (NAD+):
- Assist enzyme function directly
- Carry electrons/chemical groups
- Enable metabolic reactions
- Example: NAD+ accepts electrons → NADH in glycolysis
- Metabolic roles:
- Peptides: Regulate what cells do (signaling)
- NAD+: Enable how cells make energy (metabolism)
- Complementary but distinct mechanisms
- Can work together in comprehensive protocols