Est. MMXXVI · By Candlelight
An old-world library of amino acid research
Step past the candlelight and into the stacks, where leather-bound volumes, glass jars and bundles of dried herbs keep quiet company with the chemistry of the building blocks of life.
Folio I · The Reading Room
Amino Acid Apothecary is a small, carefully kept collection of research compounds for qualified researchers, laboratories, and institutions, presented in the spirit of an old library: unhurried, orderly, and personal.
Every jar on our cabinet is catalogued strictly for laboratory research. Our promise is simple: careful handling, clear correspondence, and a real person on the other side of every message.
Sit down and partake in the ancient wisdom encoded within the building blocks of life.
Folio II · The Library
Three pages from the old volumes, for anyone curious about the chemistry beneath it all.
Page the First
Amino acids are small organic molecules, each carrying an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a distinctive side chain. Twenty standard amino acids are encoded by the genetic code and serve as the building blocks of proteins.
Page the Second
When the carboxyl group of one amino acid joins the amino group of another, a covalent amide bond forms and a molecule of water is released. Repeat the joining, and a chain begins to grow, link by link.
Page the Third
Short chains of amino acids, generally up to around fifty residues, are called peptides. Longer chains that fold into intricate shapes are proteins. The order of the links, the sequence, shapes each molecule’s chemistry.
Folio III · The Cabinet
Fourteen labeled jars, each catalogued strictly for laboratory study. The jars themselves are simply for display.
Research use only. Not for use in humans.
Hover over or tap a jar to read its catalogue card.A research peptide catalogued for laboratory study, shelved among the metabolic research volumes.
A research peptide catalogued for laboratory study, kept beside its metabolic research companions.
A mitochondrial-derived research peptide catalogued for laboratory study.
A synthetic tetrapeptide catalogued for laboratory study of mitochondrial biology.
A short tripeptide sequence catalogued for laboratory study.
A multi-peptide research blend catalogued for laboratory study.
A synthetic heptapeptide catalogued for neuroscience research collections.
A synthetic peptide analog catalogued for neuroscience research collections.
A coenzyme (not a peptide) catalogued for laboratory study of cellular chemistry.
A naturally occurring tripeptide catalogued for laboratory study of redox chemistry.
A research compound blend catalogued for laboratory study.
A research peptide catalogued for laboratory study, kept on the endocrine research shelf.
A research peptide catalogued for laboratory study, shelved among the metabolic research volumes.
A thymus-derived research peptide catalogued for laboratory study of immune signaling.
Catalogue cards describe research categories only and are not claims of any effect. The decorative jars are whimsy for display and make no claims. Research use only. Not for use in humans.
Folio IV · The Lending Desk
Ordering works like borrowing from a favorite old library: simply ask at the desk.
You can also reach us by direct message on our social channels.
Send your inquiry whenever the mood strikes. We’ll answer before the candle burns low.
Folio V · Correspondence
Write us a letter, or simply send a text. No wax seal required; we always write back.