AHK-Cu

AHK-Cu – Research-Grade Copper Tripeptide Complex

AHK-Cu is a synthetic copper-binding tripeptide complex composed of alanine,
histidine, and lysine coordinated to a divalent copper ion (Cu²⁺). This
chemically defined metal–peptide system is structurally distinct from larger
proteins and serves as a reproducible coordination complex for laboratory
investigation.

In controlled research environments, AHK-Cu is utilized as a reference
material for studying peptide–metal interactions, coordination chemistry,
and structure–function relationships within short copper-binding peptide
motifs. The presence of histidine facilitates copper coordination, allowing
examination of peptide stability and metal-dependent molecular behavior
under in vitro conditions.

Unlike multi-domain metalloproteins, AHK-Cu represents a discrete and
well-characterized peptide complex that supports mechanistic assays and
comparative peptide studies without the structural variability of large
biologic systems. This material is intended strictly for laboratory
research use only and is not designed for human or veterinary application.