Comparison

Kisspeptin vs Sermorelin

Function

While Kisspeptin is a key regulator of the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis, controlling puberty and fertility; kisspeptin-10 also inhibits trophoblast invasion and tumor metastasis in experimental models339199, Sermorelin is used as a diagnostic agent for assessing GH secretory capacity and as a research tool or off-label therapy to increase endogenous GH in GH-deficient or age-related contexts1727.

Mechanism

While Kisspeptin works as a family of peptides (eg, kisspeptin-10, -13, -14, -54) derived from the KISS1 precursor that activate G-protein–coupled receptor KISS1R (GPR54), triggering GnRH release and regulating pubertal onset and reproductive axis activity339199, Sermorelin is a synthetic 29-amino-acid peptide identical to the 1–29 N-terminal fragment of human GHRH that stimulates GH synthesis and secretion by binding pituitary GHRH receptors1727120.

Length and Sequence

Kisspeptin is 10 amino acids long, whereas Sermorelin is longer as it has a length of 29 amino acids. Kisspeptin is made up of a sequence of Tyrosine, Asparagine, Tryptophan, Asparagine, Serine, Phenylalanine, Glycine, Leucine, Arginine, Tyrosine. Sermorelin is made up of a sequence of Tyrosine, Alanine, Aspartic acid, Alanine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Asparagine, Serine, Tyrosine, Arginine, Lysine, Valine, Leucine, Glycine, Glutamine, Leucine, Serine, Alanine, Arginine, Lysine, Leucine, Leucine, Glutamine, Aspartic acid, Isoleucine, Methionine, Serine, Arginine.

Receptor

Kisspeptin

KISS1R (GPR54) kisspeptin receptor33919943

Sermorelin

Growth hormone–releasing hormone receptor (GHRHR) on pituitary somatotrophs94103120

Organism or Origin

Kisspeptin

Endogenous human peptide products of the KISS1 gene9199

Sermorelin

Synthetic peptide corresponding to human hypothalamic GHRH(1–29) 17120

Gene

Kisspeptin

KISS1

Sermorelin

GHRH

Sources

70Kisspeptin-10, rat, https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Kisspeptin-10_-rat
91Kisspeptin - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kisspeptin
99Kisspeptin-1 - an overview, https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/kisspeptin-1
17Sermorelin - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sermorelin
27Sermorelin, https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sermorelin
94Growth-hormone-releasing hormone receptor - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth-hormone-releasing_hormone_receptor
103Growth-hormone-releasing hormone receptor - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_hormone_releasing_hormone_receptor
120Growth hormone–releasing hormone - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_hormone%E2%80%93releasing_hormone