Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC-157 (also known as PL 14736, Body Protection Compound 157, or Bepecin) is a fifteen amino acid long oligopeptide that was discovered during research on human gastric juice.[1] The amino acid sequence is as follows: Gly-Glu-Pro-Pro-Pro-Gly-Lys-Pro-Ala-Asp-Asp-Ala-Gly-Leu-Val.[2]
BPC-157 is stable at room temperature and is resistant to hydrolysis, enzyme digestion, and gastric juice.[3]
Research
Pre-clinical research has indicated that BPC-157 may have cytoprotective, neuroprotective, and anti-inflammatory effects, and may also accelerate tissue and organ healing.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
This substance is sometimes used in functional medicine despite not being approved by any drug regulatory agency.[10]
As of 2022, the peptide is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency under the S0 category of non-exempt substances.[11]
References
^Chang CH, Tsai WC, Lin MS, Hsu YH, Pang JH (2011). "The promoting effect of pentadecapeptide BPC 157 on tendon healing involves tendon outgrowth, cell survival, and cell migration". Journal of Applied Physiology. 110 (3). American Physiological Society: 774–780. doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00945.2010. ISSN8750-7587.
^Jelovac N, Sikiric P, Rucman R, Petek M, Marovic A, Perovic D, et al. (August 1999). "Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 attenuates disturbances induced by neuroleptics: the effect on catalepsy and gastric ulcers in mice and rats". European Journal of Pharmacology. 379 (1): 19–31. doi:10.1016/S0014-2999(99)00486-0. PMID10499368.