Buy KPV Peptide in Australia
Buy KPV in Australia from Macropus Peptides as a priced 10mg research vial. KPV is the tripeptide lysine, proline, valine, the last three amino acids of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone, and it is studied in inflammatory signalling models, mostly in intestinal cells and mouse colitis. Each vial holds the peptide as a freeze-dried powder under a crimped seal, labelled with compound, strength, lot number and storage temperature, with a certificate of analysis for every lot on request. At just three residues it is one of the smallest peptides we stock, and the 10mg vial covers a full cell culture series from one batch. KPV capsules and the KPV starter kit are listed separately. Order it online, add bacteriostatic water, and your parcel ships from within Australia to any Australian address. For in-vitro laboratory research by adults only, not for human or veterinary use.
| Compound | KPV |
|---|---|
| Amount | 10 mg |
| Form | Lyophilised powder |
| Category | Recovery research |
| Storage | -20 °C, protect from light |
| Testing | HPLC purity and mass spectrometry identity, every batch |
| Certificate of analysis | Available for every lot, matched to the lot number on the label |
KPV 10mg vial
Enter the diluent volume added to this vial to see the solution concentration. Laboratory calculation only, not dosing guidance.
Buy KPV Peptide Australia: 10mg Vial
Macropus Peptides stocks this tripeptide as a priced 10mg vial of freeze-dried powder, ready to order from local Australian stock. It is the smallest peptide in our recovery research range, just three amino acids long, and it is released in numbered lots like every vial we sell.
KPV Australia: what is the Lys-Pro-Val tripeptide
It is the tripeptide lysine, proline and valine. Those residues sit at the very end of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone, alpha-MSH, a 13 amino acid hormone cut from the larger precursor pro-opiomelanocortin. Researchers noticed decades ago that the tail of alpha-MSH carried activity of its own in inflammation models, and this tripeptide is the shortest piece studied for it. Being so small, it lacks the part of the hormone that drives pigment production. It is a research compound only, with no approval as a medicine.
KPV peptide Australia: how it works in research
Alpha-MSH acts through melanocortin receptors on the cell surface. The tripeptide has a second route: PepT1, the carrier that normally moves di- and tripeptides from digested food into gut lining cells, can transport it inside. Inside those cells its effect on NF-kB and MAP kinase has been measured; both are switches that turn on inflammatory messenger production. Laboratories use it in intestinal epithelial cells, immune cells and rodent colitis models to study that signalling and the PepT1 carrier itself.
KPV research: what the published studies show
Two 2008 papers define most of the record. In Gastroenterology, one group measured PepT1-dependent uptake of the tripeptide by epithelial and immune cells and followed inflammatory signalling markers in colitic mice. In Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, another scored colitis severity and tissue changes in mouse models, including animals without a working melanocortin 1 receptor. A 2017 paper in Molecular Therapy then examined oral delivery of the peptide inside hyaluronic acid coated nanoparticles, again in colitic mice. All of this is animal and cell work. The studies are listed in our KPV research studies library.
KPV vial specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Compound | KPV |
| Amount | 10 mg |
| Form | Lyophilised powder |
| Category | Recovery research |
| Storage | -20 °C, protect from light |
A white freeze-dried cake of the tripeptide sits under a crimped aluminium seal. Each label names the compound and gives strength, lot and storage temperature. The lot code retrieves the certificate, which also notes the salt form of the batch.
KPV price in Australia
| Strength | Price | Price per mg |
|---|---|---|
| KPV 10mg | $99.99 | $10.00 per mg |
A single Australian dollar figure is attached to the 10mg tripeptide vial, which you can check out today. Because the molecule is tiny, ten milligrams holds far more molecules than the same weight of a longer peptide, a generous supply for cell culture.
KPV 10mg: where to buy in Australia
We fill this tripeptide in 10mg vials only. Two millilitres of diluent yields a 5 mg per mL tripeptide stock. One millilitre doubles that, and four millilitres halves it to 2.5 mg per mL for finer pipetting.
Best place to buy KPV Australia
- Priced 10mg vial, ready now
- Salt form on every certificate
- Capsules and a starter kit too
- Stack with GHK-Cu available
- Australian stock, posted nationwide
KPV how to get: buy KPV online
- Add the 10mg vial to the cart
- Include bacteriostatic water
- Or take the starter kit
- Confirm adult research use at payment
- Ask for the lot certificate
KPV calculator: diluent volumes for the 10mg vial
The KPV calculator converts any water volume into stock strength. Quick anchors: 2 mL puts the tripeptide at 5 mg per mL, 4 mL at 2.5 mg per mL. Bacteriostatic water can ride in the same box, and the KPV starter kit includes a 3 mL bottle that brings the vial to about 3.3 mg per mL.
KPV capsules or the 10mg vial
Laboratories studying the oral route and PepT1 transport sometimes prefer a fixed solid format, which is why KPV capsules are also listed. The vial remains the choice for cell culture and any work that needs a solution at a set concentration.
Is KPV available in Australia
Yes, but only as research material, the one basis on which we sell it. Since neither the ARTG nor the TGA recognises the tripeptide, selling it for people or animals is barred. Labs should read the current Poisons Standard wording for the tripeptide first.
KPV for sale Australia wide
Vials ship from Australian stock to laboratories in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and regional centres. It also appears in KLOW, our four-part blend, and alongside GHK-Cu in the GHK-Cu and KPV stack. Browse the full recovery research range for related compounds.
References
- PepT1-mediated tripeptide KPV uptake reduces intestinal inflammation. Gastroenterology. 2008.
- Melanocortin-derived tripeptide KPV has anti-inflammatory potential in murine models of inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2008.
- Orally targeted delivery of tripeptide KPV via hyaluronic acid-functionalized nanoparticles efficiently alleviates ulcerative colitis. Molecular Therapy. 2017.
Scientific content compiled from the peer-reviewed literature above by the Macropus Peptides technical team. Information is provided for research reference only.