Buy MOTS-c in Canada
Cellular Energy & Mitochondrial Research
MOTS-c is the most-searched peptide in our Search Console data that we have never once earned a click for. Hundreds of Canadians a month look for it by name (“buy MOTS-c Canada”, “MOTS-c peptide supplier Canada”, “MOTS-c for sale”) and almost all of them are asking the same three questions. Here they are, answered plainly.
View product →At a glance: Vistara Labs stocks MOTS-c in 10 and 40 mg vials, independently tested, with a certificate of analysis on our Lab Reports page, shipped from within Canada by Canada Post Xpresspost, with same-business-day dispatch on orders before 3 pm Pacific. We deliver to every province, including Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta.
What MOTS-c actually is
MOTS-c is a peptide of 16 amino acids, and the interesting part is where it comes from: it is encoded in mitochondrial DNA, not in the cell nucleus like almost every other peptide you can name. Mitochondria carry their own small, separate genome (a leftover of their origin as free-living bacteria) and MOTS-c is one of the few peptides written there.
That origin is the entire reason it is studied. Research interest sits around mitochondrial signalling, metabolic regulation and cellular energy pathways. We cover the biology properly in What is MOTS-c; this page is about sourcing it.
Buying MOTS-c in Canada
MOTS-c has no regulatory approval anywhere. No pharmacy stocks it, no prescription exists for it, and everything sold is supplied strictly as a research material for laboratory use. That single fact shapes how it is sold in Canada: as a research compound, described through its published literature rather than health claims.
Where the research stands. Published work on MOTS-c centres on skeletal muscle and metabolic regulation: the peptide has been studied for its effects on glucose handling, on the AMPK energy-sensing pathway and on how cells adapt to exercise and metabolic stress. Much of that literature is early-stage laboratory research, which is exactly the setting research-grade material is supplied for.
How it is supplied. MOTS-c comes as a lyophilised (freeze-dried) powder in a sealed vial, is reconstituted in the laboratory, typically with bacteriostatic water, and is usually kept refrigerated and away from light. Vistara Labs stocks it alongside related mitochondrial and metabolic research compounds, including SS-31 and NAD+.
MOTS-c from a Canadian supplier: what comes with an order
- A published certificate of analysis. Certificates of analysis from independent laboratories are published for each compound on our lab reports page, and MOTS-c tests above 99 percent purity.
- Named vial sizes. MOTS-c is supplied as a lyophilised powder in defined vial sizes, each vial labelled with the compound name and quantity.
- Tracked delivery. Orders travel with Canada Post as tracked parcels, with the tracking number sent by email once the parcel is on its way.
- Plain research-use framing. Every vial is labelled for laboratory research use only, and questions about MOTS-c or an order are welcome at [email protected].
Vistara Labs supplies MOTS-c in 10 mg and 40 mg lyophilised vials, third-party tested, shipped from within Canada to every province.
Frequently asked questions
Can you buy MOTS-c in Canada?
Yes, as a research material, from Canadian research suppliers. It is not available as a medicine anywhere in the world, because it holds no regulatory approval.
Does a MOTS-c order go through customs?
No. Every Vistara Labs order ships from within Canada, so there is no customs step, and the parcel travels as an ordinary domestic delivery.
What vial sizes does MOTS-c come in?
Commonly 10 mg and larger. Vistara Labs stocks lyophilised (freeze-dried) vials.
Is there a certificate of analysis for MOTS-c?
Yes. A certificate of analysis is an independent laboratory’s record of identity and purity, and Vistara Labs publishes one for each compound on its lab reports page, where MOTS-c is listed above 99 percent purity.
Is MOTS-c the same as other mitochondrial peptides?
No. It is a distinct 16 amino acid peptide encoded in mitochondrial DNA. Other mitochondria-derived peptides exist and are separate compounds with their own research literature.
All products supplied by Vistara Labs are intended for laboratory research use only. They are not drugs, are not approved for human or veterinary use, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition. Nothing on this page constitutes medical advice or guidance for use in humans.
References
Human MOTS-c studies measure the peptide the body already makes; no controlled trial administering native synthetic MOTS-c was identified. (CB4211, which has completed phase 1, is an optimised analogue, not native MOTS-c.)
- The mitochondrial-derived peptide MOTS-c promotes metabolic homeostasis and reduces obesity and insulin resistanceFoundational paper identifying MOTS-c; laboratory studies of insulin sensitivity and diet-induced obesity.
- Acute endurance exercise stimulates circulating levels of mitochondrial-derived peptides in humansHuman study measuring naturally occurring (endogenous) mitochondrial-derived peptides after acute endurance exercise — not administration of synthetic MOTS-c.
Links open the study record on PubMed so the source can be checked directly. Listing a study is not a claim that its findings apply to any other use, product or route of administration. Research use only.
