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 (71)
Real third-party HPLC results aggregated from Peptigrity, each attributed to the lab that ran it — average purity 99.4% across 71 tests. Not our verdict.
Labs: Ethos Analytics, freedomdiagnosticstesting.com, ILS Laboratories, Kovera Labs, Janoshik Labs, Vanguard Laboratory, BioRegen, liquilabs.
| Vendor | HPLC purity | Lab | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| modifiedaminos.shop | 99.00% | Ethos Analytics | 2026-07-06 |
| nationalsciencelabs.co | 96.14% | freedomdiagnosticstesting.com | 2026-06-13 |
| ezpeps.com | 99.94% | ILS Laboratories | 2026-06-09 |
| evolabsresearch.co | 99.72% | Kovera Labs | 2026-05-29 |
| protidehealth.com | 99.48% | freedomdiagnosticstesting.com |
Research literature (8)
Consolidated from PubMed — each links to the original record.
- 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
- Peptide-based coacervates as biomimetic protocells.
Abbas M , Lipiński WP , Wang J , Spruijt E · Chemical Society reviews · 2021 · PMID 33616129
- Mechanisms Inspired Targeting Peptides.
Yuan Y · Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2020 · PMID 32185724
- Targeting Tumors Using Peptides.
Scodeller P, Asciutto EK · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020 · PMID 32069856
- Pore-forming bacteriocins: structural-functional relationships.
Vasilchenko AS, Valyshev AV · Archives of microbiology · 2019 · PMID 30554292
- Peptide chemistry toolbox - Transforming natural peptides into peptide therapeutics.
Erak M, Bellmann-Sickert K, Els-Heindl S, Beck-Sickinger AG · Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry · 2018 · PMID 29395804
- Peptide siderophores.
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 8 references from PubMed for SNAP-8. The summary on this page digests them with citations; we summarize sources and make no efficacy claims.