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mitochondrial-derived peptide

MOTS-c half-life & how long it lasts

By Melvin Morina · Updated 2026-07-27 · not FDA approved

MOTS-c has a half-life of about 3 hours, reaches peak concentration around 1 hours after a dose, and is practically cleared from the body about 15 hours after the last dose. Human data is very limited; this is an estimate rather than a label figure.

The numbers

Half-life3 hours
Time to peak1 hours
Routeinjection
Typical cadenceprotocols vary
Practically cleared15 hours after the last dose (five half-lives, ~97% eliminated)
Steady stateafter roughly 15 hours of continuous protocols vary dosing
Evidencelimited human data — directional only

What that means day to day

Sources

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Educational information only. Bo is a tracking app, not a medical device, and nothing here is medical advice, a dosing recommendation, or a substitute for your prescriber. Half-lives are population averages from the sources cited on each row; individual clearance varies with body weight, kidney and liver function, and other medication.