The PUŪRA Journal · 32 articles
Peptide research education, in plain English.
What each compound is, what has been studied, and where the evidence is still developing. Every article ends with what the research actually supports.
Cellular Research · 4 articles
Cellular Research · 3 min
What Is SS-31? The Research Peptide That Shares a Molecule With a Drug
What is SS-31? A tiny lab-built peptide that binds cardiolipin. The same molecule is in one FDA-approved drug. Your research vial isn't that drug.
October 11, 2026Cellular Research · 3 min
What Is MOTS-c? Where It Comes From, and What's Actually Been Tested
What is MOTS-c? A 16-amino-acid peptide coded in mitochondrial DNA, found in 2015. Most of what you read about it was measured, not given. Here's why.
October 11, 2026Cellular Research · 3 min
MOTS-c vs SS-31: Two Mitochondrial Peptides, Two Very Different Jobs
MOTS-c vs SS-31: one became an FDA-approved drug. The other hasn't been given to people in any published trial. Here's how they really differ.
September 22, 2026Cellular Research · 3 min
Why Mitochondria Matter, and the Peptides Researchers Study Them With
Mitochondria carry their own DNA, and it codes for peptides. What mitochondrial peptides are, where MOTS-c and humanin came from, and how SS-31 differs.
September 21, 2026Peptide of the Week
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By Dr. Jade Teta, ND
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