A clear SS-31 (Elamipretide) research vial on a coloured plaster ledge, with botanicals beside it

About this compound

SS-31, also catalogued as elamipretide, is a synthetic tetrapeptide belonging to the Szeto-Schiller family of mitochondria-targeting sequences.

Studied in

Cardiolipin binding
Mitochondrial bioenergetics
Oxidative-stress models

Compound identity

Compound	SS-31
CAS number	736992-21-5
Molecular formula	C32H49N9O5
Molecular weight	639.79 Da

Specifications

Purity method: HPLC
Appearance: Lyophilized powder
Solubility: Reconstitute per protocol; see Supplies for diluents.
We don't publish a purity percentage here — that figure is only meaningful tied to the lot you actually receive, so it lives on the lot certificate.

Cellular

CRISTAE

SS-31

Mitochondria-targeting tetrapeptide, studied in cardiolipin research.

What the research targets

Studied for its association with cardiolipin on the inner mitochondrial membrane in bioenergetics research.

Supply formats

Single units ship from stock. Cases are back-ordered against the same single-unit price.

Stick is newly released — available alongside the vial on every compound.

Single unit

Sample quantity — one unit.

10 mgVial
PS-5133749-10-MG
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Skinni Stick™ 10 mgSkinni Stick™New
Single-compound Skinni Stick™. Supplied to verified accounts only.
PS-5133749-PEN-10-MG
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Case — back-order

Ten of one size, at 10× volume pricing.

Case · 10 × 10 mg
Back-order — 15% off the single-unit price.
PS-5133749-C10-10-MG
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Case · 10 × Skinni Stick™ 10 mgNew
Back-order — 15% off the single-unit price.
PS-5133749-C10-PEN-10-MG
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Research use only

This compound is supplied exclusively for laboratory research by qualified professionals and institutions. It is not a drug, dietary supplement, or cosmetic, and is not for human or veterinary use. We publish no dosing, administration, or human-use guidance of any kind, and nothing here should be read as a claim about an effect in people.

From the research library

Cited summaries of the published work behind SS-31 (Elamipretide) — what was studied, in which model, and what was measured.

All articles

Cellular

Mitochondrial peptides, cardiolipin and the NAD+ pool

The mitochondrial genome encodes signalling peptides of its own. Separately, a class of compounds targets the inner membrane directly.

September 2, 202610 min read