Mitochondrial ORF of the 12S rRNA Type-C
MOTS-c is a mitochondria-derived peptide that acts as a metabolic regulator, studied for its role in insulin sensitivity, exercise performance, and metabolic homeostasis.
Met-Arg-Trp-Gln-Glu-Met-Gly-Tyr-Ile-Phe-Tyr-Pro-Arg-Lys-Leu-Arg