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The Molecular Identity: Epithalon vs Epithalamin vs Epitalon
The core confusion stems from Cyrillic-to-Latin conversion. The original Russian term. Эпиталамин. Can be romanized as Epithalamin, Epitalamin, or Epithalon depending on which transliteration system the publisher uses. Some sources add an extra 'o' (Epitalon),
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- The core confusion stems from Cyrillic-to-Latin conversion. The original Russian term. Эпиталамин. Can be romanized as Epithalamin, Epitalamin, or Epithalon depending on which transliteration system the publisher uses. Some sources add an extra 'o' (Epitalon), others drop the 'h' entirely. The IUPAC designation cuts through this: L-alanyl-L-glutamyl-L-aspartyl-glycine. If a peptide's amino acid sequence matches Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly, you're working with the same compound regardless of the vial label.
- Epithalon the same as Epithalamin means you're getting a synthetic version of the active fraction originally isolated from calf pineal glands in Soviet gerontology research. Khavinson's team identified this tetrapeptide as the bioactive component responsible for lifespan extension observed in early animal models. Modern synthesis uses solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). No bovine tissue involved. But the sequence remains unchanged from the original extract.
- Real Peptides synthesizes this peptide using exact amino-acid sequencing verified by HPLC and mass spectrometry. Whether a researcher orders 'Epithalon' or searches for 'Epithalamin' in our catalog, they receive the same lyophilized powder with ≥98% purity. The CAS number (307297-39-8) is identical across all naming variations, which is why serious research protocols cite the CAS registry rather than relying on transliterated names.
- The functional implication: if you're reviewing studies on telomerase activation and pineal function, search databases using all three transliterations (Epithalon, Epithalamin, Epitalon) plus the sequence notation AEDG. Otherwise, you'll miss Russian-language studies that represent a significant portion of the existing literature on this peptide's gerontological effects.