AICAR vs MOTS-C
AICAR is cheaper per mg here: $0.081 per mg at its best-priced strength (AR50) against $0.631 per mg for MOTS-C (MS40), 87 percent less. AICAR is offered in 1 strength, MOTS-C in 4 (10mg to 40mg); MOTS-C has 3 on the shelf today, AICAR none.
Prices revised · USD per box of ten · freight included from $1,000.00 an order · COA per batch · research use only
One of these is not a peptide, which is the first thing to settle. AICAR is a purine nucleoside analogue, C9H14N4O5 at 258.2, CAS 2627-69-2, a small molecule with no amino acids in it at all and nothing on its certificate about residues or sequences. MOTS-C is a mitochondrial-derived 16-residue peptide, C101H152N28O22S2 at 2,174.6, CAS 1627580-64-6, better than eight times the mass, with two sulfurs that give it an oxidation product to watch as a vial ages. The per-milligram gap follows from the same fact: a small molecule made by ordinary synthesis is filled at 50 mg a vial and prices near the bottom of this list, while a sixteen-residue chain assembled residue by residue does not. Four strengths of MOTS-C are listed against one of AICAR.
| AICAR | MOTS-C | |
|---|---|---|
| Range | GLP-1 & Metabolic | Longevity & Nootropic |
| Strengths offered | 1: 50mg | 4: 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 40mg |
| Price per box of ten | $40.51 | $72.72 to $252.43 |
| Best price per mg | $0.081 per mg (AR50) | $0.631 per mg (MS40) |
| Dearest price per mg | $0.081 per mg (AR50) | $0.727 per mg (MS10) |
| On the shelf today | 0 of 1 strengths | 3 of 4 strengths |
| Form | Lyophilised powder | Lyophilised powder |
| Average mass | 258.2 | 2174.6 |
| CAS number | 2627-69-2 | 1627580-64-6 |
| Release limit | Purity ≥ 98.0 % by RP-HPLC | Purity ≥ 98.0 % by RP-HPLC |
Every strength of both
| Code | Compound | Strength | Per box | Per unit | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR50 | AICAR | 50mg x 10 vials | $40.51 | $0.081 per mg | Made to order, 2 weeks |
| MS10 | MOTS-C | 10mg x 10 vials | $72.72 | $0.727 per mg | Low stock |
| MS15 | MOTS-C | 15mg x 10 vials | $102.84 | $0.686 per mg | Made to order, 2 weeks |
| MS20 | MOTS-C | 20mg x 10 vials | $131.93 | $0.660 per mg | Low stock |
| MS40 | MOTS-C | 40mg x 10 vials | $252.43 | $0.631 per mg | In stock |
Compared elsewhere
The same two lines against the others they are usually weighed with.
Questions
Which is cheaper per mg, AICAR or MOTS-C?
AICAR, at $0.081 per mg for its best-priced strength (AR50) against $0.631 per mg for MOTS-C (MS40), 87 percent less. Compare at the vial size you will actually use; the gap changes with strength.
Which comes in more strengths, AICAR or MOTS-C?
MOTS-C, with 4 against 1. Every strength is a separate line with its own code, price and stock state.
Can AICAR and MOTS-C go in one order?
Yes. Any lines can share an order; the minimum is $300 of goods per order, or $100 on a first order, and one sealed box of ten per line. Lines on the shelf ship in 1 to 2 business days; made-to-order lines follow in about two weeks, at no extra freight.
Are AICAR and MOTS-C tested to the same specification?
Yes: purity not less than 98.0 percent by RP-HPLC, identity by mass, water content, net content within 5 percent of label, and a retest date, with a certificate of analysis per batch. What differs is what each certificate has to look for, which is set by the molecule and described on each compound’s own page.
Structural facts from each compound’s sheet and profile; prices and stock from the list at the moment this page was opened. How to compare strengths on price.