Function
While Semax is used clinically in Russia for ischemic stroke and cognitive disorders; in models it improves learning, protects dopaminergic neurons, and modulates stress responses without significant endocrine ACTH-like effects166174, Tesamorelin is FDA-approved to reduce excess visceral adipose tissue in HIV-associated lipodystrophy and is studied for broader body-composition, NAFLD, and cognitive effects via GH/IGF-1 axis modulation1893.
Mechanism
While Semax works as a synthetic heptapeptide, Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro (MEHFPGP), that is an analog of ACTH(4–10) with a Pro-Gly-Pro extension and exerts neurotrophic and neuroprotective actions partly via upregulation of BDNF and modulation of dopaminergic and glutamatergic systems40162165174, Tesamorelin is a full-length 44-amino-acid GHRH analog with an N-terminal trans-3-hexenoic acid modification that binds GHRHR, activating cAMP/PKA signaling to increase endogenous GH and IGF-1, with improved stability versus native GHRH182893102.
Length and Sequence
Semax is 7 amino acids long, whereas Tesamorelin is longer as it has a length of 44 amino acids. Semax is made up of a sequence of Methionine, Glutamic acid, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Glycine, Proline. Tesamorelin 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, Glutamine, Glutamine, Glycine, Glutamic acid, Serine, Asparagine, Glutamine, Glutamic acid, Arginine, Glycine, Alanine, Arginine, Alanine, Arginine, Leucine.