SNAP-8
Research onlyAlso known as: UNII-8K14HJF88S, Acetyl-glu-glu-met-gln-arg-arg-ala-asp-amide, DTXSID70235943, RefChem:109067, DTXCID00158434, ACETYL OCTAPEPTIDE-3 [INCI], SNAP-8 [trade mark], Acetyl Octapeptide-3 (Powder)
SNAP-8 (UNII-8K14HJF88S, Acetyl-glu-glu-met-gln-arg-arg-ala-asp-amide, DTXSID70235943) is classified under copper & cosmetic signal peptides, sold for research use only and not approved for human consumption.
Read the full guide: what the research shows on SNAP-8 →What the research says
Aggregated from the cited literature below. We summarize sources — we don't author claims.
The provided sources do not specifically describe the peptide SNAP-8 (Acetyl octapeptide-3) or its properties. The included abstracts discuss peptide chemistry more broadly, including general approaches for modifying peptides for therapeutic development, peptide-based targeting strategies, and selected biophysical/biochemical behaviors of peptides (e.g., in biomolecular condensates or coacervates).
Key findings (each cites a source)
- The provided sources contain general information about peptide chemistry modification strategies for improving peptidic properties during development of peptide therapeutics (the abstracts do not mention SNAP-8 specifically). [PMID 29395804]
- One provided review describes peptides in immune checkpoint targeting contexts (designing/ selecting targeting peptides and examples of mechanisms in tumor microenvironments), but does not mention SNAP-8 specifically. [PMID 32185724]
- A provided review covers peptide-based tumor targeting approaches and tools (e.g., phage display) and discusses chemical modifications used to enhance peptide properties, without mentioning SNAP-8 specifically. [PMID 30554292]
- A provided review summarizes bacteriocins (antimicrobial peptides produced by bacteria) and their structural-functional relationships, including interaction with bacterial membranes and membrane-damaging details, without mentioning SNAP-8 specifically. [PMID 30554292]
- A provided study investigates how peptide sequence and conformational distributions affect diffusion in peptide-rich condensate phases (using model peptide sequences), without mentioning SNAP-8 specifically. [PMID 38751116]
- A tutorial review describes peptide-based coacervates/protocell models, including how short peptides can form coacervate droplets and how amino-acid functional diversity enables tailoring of phase separation and guest uptake selectivity, without mentioning SNAP-8 specifically. [PMID 33616129]
Independent HPLC purity tests (77)
Real third-party HPLC results aggregated from Peptigrity, each attributed to the lab that ran it — average purity 99.4% across 77 tests. Not our verdict.
Labs: freedomdiagnosticstesting.com, Ethos Analytics, null, ILS Laboratories, Kovera Labs, Janoshik Labs, Vanguard Laboratory, BioRegen.
| Vendor | HPLC purity | Lab | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| zenaminos.is | 99.66% | freedomdiagnosticstesting.com | 2026-08-08 |
| modifiedaminos.shop | 99.00% | Ethos Analytics | 2026-07-06 |
| myoasislabs | 99.90% | null | 2026-06-15 |
| nationalsciencelabs.co | 96.14% | freedomdiagnosticstesting.com | 2026-06-13 |
| ezpeps.com | 99.94% | ILS Laboratories |
Research literature (14)
Consolidated from PubMed — each links to the original record.
- Anticancer potential of PEDF peptides.
Bani-Ahmad E, Dass J, Dass CR · The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology · 2025 · PMID 40512089
- Nontargeted Identification of D-Amino Acid-Containing Peptides Through Enzymatic Screening, Chiral Amino Acid Analysis, and LC-MS.
Okyem S, Romanova EV, Tai HC, Checco JW, Sweedler JV · Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2024 · PMID 38549017
- Total Chemical Synthesis of Aggregation-Prone Disulfide-Rich Starfish Peptides.
Wu H, Praveen P, Handley TNG, Chandrashekar C, Cummins SF, Bathgate RAD · Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2024 · PMID 38609334
- Peptide diffusion in biomolecular condensates.
Workman RJ, Huang CJ, Lynch GC, Pettitt BM · Biophysical journal · 2024 · PMID 38751116
- Peptide-based covalent inhibitors of protein-protein interactions.
Paulussen FM, Grossmann TN · Journal of peptide science : an official publication of the European Peptide Society · 2023 · PMID 36239115
- A peptidic network antibody inhibits both angiogenesis and inflammatory response.
Zhang H, Zhang K, Zhang QS, Wang L, Gao YH, Xu GY · Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2023 · PMID 37699470
- Peptide-based coacervates as biomimetic protocells.
FAQ
- What is SNAP-8?
- SNAP-8 (UNII-8K14HJF88S, Acetyl-glu-glu-met-gln-arg-arg-ala-asp-amide, DTXSID70235943) is classified under copper & cosmetic signal peptides, sold for research use only and not approved for human consumption. Research goals associated with it include skin, hair & pigmentation.
- Is SNAP-8 FDA-approved?
- No. SNAP-8 is sold for research use only and is not approved for human consumption.
- What does the research on SNAP-8 say?
- peptideone aggregates 14 references from PubMed for SNAP-8. The summary on this page digests them with citations; we summarize sources and make no efficacy claims.