Two regions, two kinds of information

Published 24 October 2026 · REVIVE LAB UAE Research Desk · 5 min read
In the ultraviolet, GHK-Cu absorbs strongly through its peptide bonds and the histidine imidazole, as any peptide does. In the visible, the copper(II) centre produces a broad, weak band from d-to-d transitions whose position depends on the coordination environment and which gives the complex its colour. The ultraviolet reports peptide; the visible reports the bound copper.

The ultraviolet

Peptide bonds absorb below about 230 nanometres, and the imidazole ring adds absorbance in the same region. This is where peptides are detected in HPLC and where concentration of total peptide is estimated. Copper-free GHK and the complex look alike here.

A charge-transfer band from ligand to copper can also appear in the near-ultraviolet.

The visible

Copper(II) with nitrogen donors absorbs in the visible, producing the characteristic blue to violet. The band is broad and weak compared with ultraviolet absorbance, and its maximum shifts with the number and kind of donor atoms. Three nitrogens give a different maximum from one; copper in water gives another again.

The visible band is therefore a probe of the coordination, not just of the presence of copper.

What a spectrum confirms

That copper is present and coordinated by nitrogen donors, and approximately how much complex is in solution. It does not resolve impurities or quantify the free peptide. It is a quick, non-destructive check that complements chromatography and mass spectrometry.

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

The ultraviolet?

Peptide bonds absorb below about 230 nanometres, and the imidazole ring adds absorbance in the same region. This is where peptides are detected in HPLC and where concentration of total peptide is estimated. Copper-free GHK and the complex look alike here.

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
HPLC-verified, lot certificate on every carton, 24-hour delivery nationwide. Browse the catalogue → All peptides UAE

Related reading

Supplied for laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary consumption. REVIVE LAB UAE provides no dosing, administration or protocol guidance.