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Semax �š„分子背景与结构 — Field Notes

By Editorial Desk · published 2025-11-09 · last reviewed 2025-12-09 · Faq

This is a working overview of 合成七肽, written for readers who want more than a one-paragraph summary but less than a textbook.

This page was last updated on 2025-12-09 and is reviewed periodically as new material appears.

Semax 的分子背景与结构

Semax 是一种人工合成的七肽,氨基酸序列为 Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro,单字母缩写记作 MEHFPGP。它被归类为促肾上腺皮质激素片段 ACTH(4-10) 的结构类似物,但并不天然存在于生物体内。母体片段 ACTH(4-10) 的序列为 Met-Glu-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly,Semax 替换了中间两个残基,并在羧基端延长了 Pro-Gly-Pro 三肽。这种延长被普遍认为能提升分子对肽酶的耐受性。

该化合物于二十世纪八十年代在俄罗斯被开发,相关工作由俄罗斯科学院分子遗传学研究所的研究团队主导。开发目标并非复制 ACTH 的完整激素活性,而是寻找保留其神经作用方向、同时去除促肾上腺皮质激素释放效应的短肽片段。研究记录显示,这一方向促成了多个相关短肽的合成与筛选,而 Semax 是其中被研究最广泛的一个。当地文献常以 Семакс 这一名称指代它。

Chemical Identity and Research Background

Semax is a synthetic heptapeptide whose sequence is Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro. The first four residues correspond to the ACTH(4-10) fragment, while the terminal Pro-Gly-Pro extension was added to improve metabolic stability. Its molecular formula is C37H51N9O10S and its monoisotopic mass is approximately 813.9 Da. The compound is classified as a peptide research chemical and as a registered pharmaceutical product in Russia, but it does not hold marketing approval in the European Union or the United States. Naming conventions vary across supplier catalogs.

Development of the compound took place in the Soviet Union during the 1980s, largely through peptide research groups affiliated with the Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute and Moscow State University. Investigators screened fragments of adrenocorticotropic hormone for activity on the central nervous system while attempting to separate cognitive effects from hormonal ones. The shortened sequence was selected because it retained behavioral activity in animal models without stimulating corticosteroid release. Early publications described the molecule as an ACTH(4-10) analog.

Semax at a glance

PropertyValueNotes
化学类别合成七肽ACTH(4-10) 结构类似物
氨基酸序列Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro单字母写作 MEHFPGP
分子量约 813.9 Da随确切形式和盐型略有变化
常见同义词ACTH(4-10) 类似物俄语文献称 Семакс
开发来源俄罗斯二十世纪八十年代

Background and Development History

Semax is a synthetic peptide created in the Soviet Union during the early 1980s by researchers working in Moscow. It was built from the short adrenocorticotropic hormone fragment known as ACTH(4-10), and the chain was then extended with three additional amino acids. The resulting molecule was named semax and entered clinical use in Russia in 1994. It is generally described as a nootropic and neuroprotective agent rather than as a hormone analogue.

The parent fragment ACTH(4-10) carries the sequence Met-Glu-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly. Semax replaces the arginine and tryptophan positions with a proline-glycine-proline tail, giving Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro. That change removes residues associated with adrenal stimulation, so the peptide does not drive cortisol release the way full ACTH does. This distinction shapes how the compound is grouped in the literature, where it sits with neuropeptides and peptide neuromodulators rather than with corticosteroids.

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研发背景与监管地位

当时的短肽研究普遍关注能否穿越血脑屏障、在低剂量下产生中枢效应,Semax 属于这一路线。鼻内给药是其主要使用方式,俄语文献报道的适应症涵盖缺血性卒中、短暂性脑缺血发作、认知功能减退以及视神经病变。这些研究大多发表在当地期刊上,样本规模与终点设置同西方试验惯例存在差异,国际同行对其临床证据的强度看法不一。

各国监管态度分化明显。俄罗斯按处方药管理,部分东欧国家留有使用记录;欧盟与美国未批准其作为药物上市,市面流通品通常标注为研究用化学品。身份差异意味着标示含量、纯度与无菌性缺少统一核查。体育领域还牵涉反兴奋剂名录,跨境携带则受目的地药品法规约束。

Reference notes

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Notes from published material

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Further detail

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Frequently asked questions

Semax 是天然存在的物质吗?

不是。Semax 是完全人工合成的七肽,自然界中没有对应的已知肽段。它的设计灵感来自促肾上腺皮质激素片段 ACTH(4-10),但序列经过了替换和延长。

Semax 与 ACTH 是什么关系?

Semax 被描述为 ACTH(4-10) 的结构类似物,两者共享部分序列特征。它保留了该片段的部分神经相关活性方向,但去除了完整片段带来的激素释放效应。二者并非同一物质,也不能互相替代。

为什么 Semax 的序列需要在羧基端延长?

加入的 Pro-Gly-Pro 三肽被普遍认为能提升分子对蛋白水解酶的稳定性。这种设计让短肽在体内维持时间更长。具体延长的程度以及不同组织中是否一致,文献中仍存在不同报告。

What is Semax chemically?

It is a synthetic peptide of seven amino acids. Its backbone corresponds to a fragment of adrenocorticotropic hormone extended at the carboxyl end. The material is distributed as a lyophilized solid for laboratory use.

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