Description
Tirzepatide is a synthetic peptide analog that acts as both a glucose dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonist and GLP-1 receptor agonist. Its dual-receptor activation profile provides a distinctive model for studying metabolic balance, lipid metabolism, and insulin signaling pathways.
Name: Tirzepatide
Type: Dual incretin receptor agonist (GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist)
Molecular Formula: C₂₂₅H₃₄₈N₄₈O₆₈
Molecular Weight: ~4813.53 g/mol
CAS Number: 2023788-19-2
Sequence: C₂₅₅H₃₈₅N₆₅O₇₉ (peptide chain of 39 amino acids, modified at certain residues with C20 fatty diacid moiety for albumin binding)
Structure Type: Linear synthetic peptide with fatty acid side-chain conjugation
