Three residues and a metal: what being small changes analytically

Published 24 October 2026 · REVIVE LAB UAE Research Desk · 5 min read
GHK-Cu at roughly 340 daltons for the peptide and about 400 with copper is a quarter the size of BPC-157 and a fraction of any protein in the catalogue. Small polar molecules elute early on reversed-phase columns, pass through membranes designed to retain peptides, and are quantified in mass spectrometry at low mass-to-charge ratios where background can be higher.

Chromatography

A small, charged, polar molecule has little to hold it on a hydrophobic column and elutes near the solvent front unless the method is adapted — a lower starting organic content, an ion-pairing agent, or a different column chemistry. Methods validated for larger peptides can push GHK-Cu into the void volume.

A certificate method for this compound has to show it was retained.

Membranes and filters

Dialysis and ultrafiltration cutoffs chosen for peptides commonly sit above 400 daltons. GHK-Cu passes through. Any preparation step with such a cutoff removes the analyte, and a method that includes one has to account for the loss.

This is a trap specific to the smallest molecules in a workflow.

Mass spectrometry

The complex appears at a low mass-to-charge ratio, mostly singly charged, where matrix background is denser. The copper isotope pattern is what makes it unmistakable in that region.

GHK-Cu is supplied by REVIVE LAB UAE for laboratory research use only, with identity by mass spectrometry and purity by HPLC for the batch. It is not for human or veterinary use, and no dosing, administration or protocol guidance is provided.

What it costs

FormatStrengthPriceAvailability
GHK-Cu Pack50 mgAED 425In stock

Delivery is AED 40 flat and free on orders over AED 700. Payment is cash on delivery anywhere in the UAE, or USDT (TRC20) in advance, which takes 5% off the order total.

Frequently asked

Chromatography?

A small, charged, polar molecule has little to hold it on a hydrophobic column and elutes near the solvent front unless the method is adapted — a lower starting organic content, an ion-pairing agent, or a different column chemistry. Methods validated for larger peptides can push GHK-Cu into the void volume.

Does REVIVE LAB UAE provide dosing guidance?

No. REVIVE LAB UAE supplies research materials and provides no dosing, administration or protocol guidance of any kind. Every product is sold for laboratory research use only and is not for human or veterinary consumption.

How fast is delivery in the UAE?

Stock is held in Dubai. An order confirmed before 4 PM Dubai time is dispatched the same working day, reaching Dubai and Abu Dhabi the same day and the remaining emirates within 24 hours. Delivery is AED 40 flat and free over AED 700.

GHK-Cu Pack — in stock, dispatched from Dubai
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Supplied for laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary consumption. REVIVE LAB UAE provides no dosing, administration or protocol guidance.