Catalogue / Kisspeptin-10

Kisspeptin-10

Also written as Metastin 45-54, KP-10.

The C-terminally amidated decapeptide fragment of kisspeptin, and the shortest fragment that retains receptor activity.

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Computed constants
Molecular formula C63H83N17O14
Average mass 1302.44 Da
Monoisotopic mass 1301.6305 Da
Residues 10
Termini C-terminal amide
ClassSignalling and mitochondrial peptides
DeterminationPeptide analysis, specialist compound
Price 590 USD

Computed at build time from the composition shown on this page, not transcribed from a supplier datasheet.

Kisspeptin-10 has an average molecular weight of 1302.44 daltons and a monoisotopic mass of 1301.6305 daltons. Identity is confirmed by matching the measured deconvoluted mass to that figure, and purity is reported separately by reversed-phase chromatography at 214 nm. The two numbers answer different questions and neither substitutes for the other.

01Sequence
One letter YNWNSFGLRF
Three letter Tyr-Asn-Trp-Asn-Ser-Phe-Gly-Leu-Arg-Phe
Modifications C-terminal amide

The formula and both masses in the table above are derived from this sequence and these terminal modifications. A reader who believes a figure is wrong can check the composition rather than take the number on trust, which is the point of publishing it this way.

A sequence is not an identity result. It is the expected composition against which a measured mass is compared, and the comparison is what appears on the certificate.

02 Expected electrospray ions
Positive mode, protonated
Charge m/z
[M+1H]+ 1302.638
[M+2H]2+ 651.823
[M+3H]3+ 434.884

These are the ions an electrospray source is expected to produce for a neutral mass of 1301.6305 daltons, computed from the monoisotopic mass and the proton mass. They are what a raw spectrum should show before deconvolution.

A report that gives only a deconvoluted mass without the charge states it was derived from cannot be checked. Deconvolution is a calculation, and a calculation whose inputs are not shown is an assertion.

03What goes wrong with this compound
The C-terminal amide is required for activity. The free acid is one dalton heavier and is a frequent synthesis failure.
Two asparagines deamidate readily, each adding one dalton, so on a decapeptide the intact and degraded forms sit within three daltons of one another.
Tryptophan oxidation adds 16 daltons.

Every compound fails in its own way. A generic peptide method applied without regard to these specifics produces a number that looks like a result and is not one.

Endogenous peptides with defined sequences, mostly unmodified, where the analytical question is simply whether the delivered material is the stated sequence at the stated mass.

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04How it is determined

LC-MS identity with deconvolution and RP-HPLC purity at 214 nm.

Where the delivered milligram figure matters rather than the percentage, net peptide content by combustion analysis and water by Karl Fischer are added, and the certificate carries a closed mass balance instead of a single purity number.

Determinations available
LC-MS identity Measured mass
RP-HPLC purity Area at 214 nm
Net peptide content Milligrams
Water content Karl Fischer
Counter-ion Ion chromatography
Bacterial endotoxins USP <85>
FAQKisspeptin-10

What is the molecular weight of Kisspeptin-10?

The average molecular weight is 1302.44 daltons and the monoisotopic mass is 1301.6305 daltons, computed from the sequence YNWNSFGLRF shown on this page. Both figures are calculated rather than transcribed, so they can be checked against the stated composition.

How is Kisspeptin-10 tested for purity and identity?

LC-MS identity with deconvolution and RP-HPLC purity at 214 nm. Purity describes the chromatographable fraction only and is not the same quantity as the peptide mass delivered per vial.

What goes wrong when Kisspeptin-10 is analysed?

The C-terminal amide is required for activity. The free acid is one dalton heavier and is a frequent synthesis failure.

What does Kisspeptin-10 analysis cost at ANALYTON?

Peptide analysis, specialist compound is priced at 590 US dollars, covering the determinations described on this page. Content, safety and elemental determinations are ordered alongside and are priced separately on the price list.

Updated 2026-09-01. Masses computed at build, not transcribed.