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Study · Not a test of the peptide alone · 2002

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Mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene encodes a functional peptide, a potential drug for Alzheimer's disease and target for cancer therapy.

Maximov V, Martynenko A, Hunsmann G, Tarantul V

Medical hypotheses1 Dec 2002Cited by 52 (Europe PMC)

PMID12445508 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/s0306-9877(02)00223-2 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-12445508
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Summary

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Results from this study2

No result from this study comes from a test of the peptide.

Studies that did not test the peptide alone2

In this study, Humanin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. These results are not evidence about taking Humanin.

  1. 01LabNot a test of Humanin aloneOther designMechanism

    The human mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene encodes Humanin.

    In plain wordsIn lab work, a human mitochondrial gene was shown to code for humanin.

    Peptide
    Humanin
    Outcome
    Not applicableCoding of Humanin by the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene
    Study

    humann: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Pharmacology

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Here we demonstrate that the human mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene encodes a potential oncopeptide, Humanin described recently.

    In this study, Humanin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Humanin.

  2. 02Computer modelNot a test of Humanin aloneIn silicoMechanism

    Analysis of the gene coding site structure showed that Humanin mRNA is most likely translated in the cytosol and not in the mitochondrion in vivo.

    In plain wordsA structure analysis of the gene suggested that humanin is most likely made in the cell fluid, not in the mitochondrion.

    Peptide
    Humanin
    Outcome
    Not applicableSite of Humanin mRNA translation
    Study

    humann: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Pharmacology

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Analysis of the gene coding site structure showed that Humanin mRNA is translated most likely in the cytosol, but not in the mitochondrion in vivo.

    In this study, Humanin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Humanin.

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Version history

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  1. Version 2Current

    13 Oct 2026, 21:44 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    13 Oct 2026, 16:31 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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