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SS-31
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SS-31
Mitochondrial Peptide
Also referred to as elamipretide, MTP-131, Bendavia.
Published on SS-31
Research Overview
SS-31 Peptide: What Is It Studied For?
SS-31 is a synthetic tetrapeptide, also known by its clinical name elamipretide, designed to selectively accumulate in the inner mitochondrial membrane and stabilize cardiolipin — a phospholipid critical to mitochondrial architecture and energy production.