Comparison

DSIP vs MOTS-c

Function

While DSIP was originally described for inducing spindle and delta sleep activity when infused into the brain of rabbits; later studies report stress-modulating and endocrine effects, though its physiological role is still debated47, MOTS-c improves insulin sensitivity, enhances glycolysis, reduces oxidative stress, and shows protective effects in models of metabolic syndrome, aging, and ischemia-reperfusion injury8135146.

Mechanism

While DSIP works as an endogenous nonapeptide, Trp-Ala-Gly-Gly-Asp-Ala-Ser-Gly-Glu, with proposed neuromodulatory actions; it interacts with components of the MAPK cascade and may be related to glucocorticoid-induced leucine zipper (GILZ), but its precise biosynthetic origin remains unknown4757, MOTS-c is a 16-amino-acid mitochondrial-derived peptide that translocates to the nucleus under metabolic stress and regulates glucose and lipid metabolism largely via activation of AMPK and modulation of mTOR and folate-cycle–linked pathways854140146.

Length and Sequence

DSIP is 9 amino acids long, whereas MOTS-c is longer as it has a length of 16 amino acids. DSIP is made up of a sequence of Tryptophan, Alanine, Glycine, Glycine, Aspartic acid, Alanine, Serine, Glycine, Glutamic acid. MOTS-c is made up of a sequence of Methionine, Arginine, Tryptophan, Glutamine, Glutamic acid, Methionine, Glycine, Tyrosine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Proline, Arginine, Lysine, Leucine, Arginine.

Receptor

DSIP

Not clearly established in the current dataset.

MOTS-c

No dedicated cell-surface receptor has been definitively identified; signaling is primarily described via intracellular AMPK and related metabolic pathways8135146

Organism or Origin

DSIP

Endogenous vertebrate neuropeptide; its encoding gene has not been identified47

MOTS-c

Human mitochondrial peptide encoded in the 12S rRNA gene region54146

Gene

DSIP

Not assigned in the current dataset.

MOTS-c

MT-RNR1

Related articles

No related articles are linked to these peptides yet.

Sources

47DSIP (Delta sleep-inducing peptide), https://particlepeptides.com/en/content/12-dsip
8Mitochondrial-encoded peptide MOTS-c prevents pancreatic islet ..., https://www.nature.com/articles/s12276-025-01521-1
54MOTS-c - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOTS-c
135MOTS-c Promotes Glycolysis via AMPK-HIF-1α-PFKFB3 ... - PubMed, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40035775/
146MOTS-c: A promising mitochondrial-derived peptide for therapeutic ..., https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9905433/