AICAR vs MOTS-c
AICAR is cheaper per mg: $0.081 per mg at its best-priced strength, 50mg (AR50, special order, 50-box minimum) against $0.669 per mg for MOTS-c at 40mg (MS40), 88 percent less. Every AICAR line is special order; from one box, MOTS-c at $0.669 per mg (MS40) is the only option. The two share no strength, and a milligram of one compound is not a milligram of the other, so these figures compare price, not amount of compound. AICAR is offered in 1 strength, MOTS-c in 4 (10mg to 40mg). Neither is on the shelf today. The least either takes: one box of MS10 at $78.32, two for a first order’s $100 minimum, against 50 boxes of AR50, $2,025.50 of goods.
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What differs between AICAR and MOTS-c
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 so no residues or sequence. 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, both methionines, each of which can oxidise to the sulfoxide, and a tryptophan at 3 that can oxidise too. 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.
| Detail | AICAR | MOTS-c |
|---|---|---|
| Best per mg, by the box | Special order only | $0.669 per mg (MS40) |
| Best per mg, special order included | $0.081 per mg (AR50, 50 boxes) | $0.669 per mg (MS40) |
| Price per box sold singly | Special order only | $78.32 to $267.43 |
| In 50-box lots, per box | $40.51 | $110.04 |
| Strengths offered | 1: 50mg | 4: 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 40mg |
| Highest price per mg | $0.081 per mg (AR50, 50 boxes) | $0.783 per mg (MS10) |
| On the shelf today | No, special order | 0 of 4 strengths |
| Range | GLP-1 & Metabolic | Longevity & Nootropic |
| Form | Lyophilised powder | Lyophilised powder |
| Molecular weight | 258.2 g/mol | 2,174.6 g/mol |
| Formula | C9 |
C101 |
| CAS number | 2627-69-2 | 1627580-64-6 |
| Release limit | Purity ≥ 98.0 % by RP-HPLC | Purity ≥ 98.0 % by RP-HPLC |
Each line’s own page: AICAR and MOTS-c. Reading either certificate: how to read a peptide COA. Checking a batch: verify a batch number. Every line priced: the price list. Checking another supplier’s quote: the price per mg calculator.
Every strength of both
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Questions
What is the difference between AICAR and MOTS-c?
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 so no residues or sequence.
Which is cheaper per mg, AICAR or MOTS-c?
AICAR, at $0.081 per mg for its best-priced strength, 50mg (AR50, special order, 50-box minimum) against $0.669 per mg for MOTS-c at 40mg (MS40), 88 percent less. Every AICAR line is special order; from one box, MOTS-c at $0.669 per mg (MS40) is the only option. The two share no strength, and a milligram of one compound is not a milligram of the other, so these figures compare price, not amount of compound.
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.
Are AICAR and MOTS-c made to the same specification?
Yes: both are supplied to purity not less than 98.0 percent by RP-HPLC and net content within 5 percent of label, and each certificate reports those with a measured mass, matched to the calculated figure on each sheet. The retest date is on the batch record. What differs is each molecule’s own chemistry, described on its compound 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.