Glucagon
CAS No: 16941-32-5
Strengths Available: 1mg/2mg
Format: Sealed containment / vial presentations available
Volume: 3mL
What This Product Is About
Glucagon is a naturally occurring 29-amino-acid peptide hormone produced by the pancreas. It plays an important role in maintaining normal blood-glucose levels.
Description
What is Glucagon?
Glucagon is a metabolic hormone that raises blood glucose mainly by stimulating the liver to break down stored glycogen and release glucose into the bloodstream.
Why Researchers Became Interested in Glucagon
Researchers became interested in glucagon because it is a major regulator of glucose and energy metabolism and works in balance with insulin.
Key Research Focus Areas
- Glucose metabolism
- Diabetes research
- Insulin–glucagon signalling
- Liver metabolism
- Glycogen breakdown
- Energy expenditure
- Obesity and metabolic disease
- Multi-agonist metabolic therapies
What the Research Has Shown
Research has established glucagon as an important regulator of blood glucose and hepatic metabolism. Its signalling pathway is also being investigated in newer metabolic therapies targeting obesity and diabetes.
Scientific Background and Research Context
Glucagon is a peptide hormone produced by pancreatic alpha cells and plays an important role in maintaining blood glucose balance.
Exploring the Science Behind
Research focuses on glucagon signalling and its effects on glucose production, glycogen breakdown and energy metabolism.
Research Context in Endocrine and Metabolic Science
Glucagon is widely studied in diabetes, glucose regulation, metabolic disease and hormone signalling.
Ongoing Scientific Interest
Scientific interest continues around glucagon pathways in metabolic regulation, obesity and glucose-control research.
Ingredient Profile
Single research compound: Glucagon
CAS: 16941-32-5
Supplied as lyophilised powder (no excipients, fillers or additives).
Active Ingredients
Glucagon— 1mg/2mg
Ingredient Breakdown
Glucagon: 1mg / 2 mg of active peptide per vial (lyophilised).
Why is Glucagon studied in metabolic research?
Glucagon is studied because it directly regulates glucose availability, liver metabolism and energy balance, making it central to diabetes and metabolic research.
Is Glucagon approved for medical use?
Yes. Glucagon is an approved medicine. It is used for severe hypoglycaemia, and some injectable formulations are also used as diagnostic aids during gastrointestinal imaging.
Why does purity matter so much for this product?
High purity helps ensure reliable peptide activity and reduces unwanted impurities that could interfere with laboratory results.
What does “research grade” mean?
Research grade means the product is intended for laboratory or analytical research and should not be assumed to be pharmaceutical grade or suitable for human administration.
Is international supply available?
International availability depends on the supplier, product classification, destination country and applicable import or pharmaceutical regulations.
Research & laboratory use only. Not for human or veterinary use. Not a medicinal product, supplement, food or medical device. No therapeutic, diagnostic, cosmetic, wellness or lifestyle claims are made or implied. Analytical reference/click information is a laboratory measurement aid only and must not be applied to living systems.
Typically supplied at >99% purity, supported by batch-specific analytical data. UK-based preparation, analysis and release under scientist-led, GMP-aligned processes with full batch-level traceability. Certificate of Analysis (CoA) available on request; independent analytical verification where appropriate.
Store the lyophilised powder refrigerated at 2–8°C, protected from light and moisture; suitable for longer-term storage frozen at -20°C. Handle under appropriate laboratory conditions. For in vitro research use only.
For in vitro laboratory research only. Reconstitution, handling and experimental design at the discretion of the qualified researcher. The 300-click sealed-containment system is an analytical measurement reference only and does not represent dosing or administration guidance. Not for use in living systems.
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