Educational use only — not medical advice
Research library
AICAR benefits
From the PeptideBase research library. Educational only — not medical advice.
Studied effects
- endurance
- fat oxidation
- mitochondrial biogenesis
- AMPK activation
Mechanism
Converted intracellularly to ZMP, a potent AMPK activator. AMPK activation increases fatty acid oxidation, glucose uptake, and mitochondrial biogenesis — the same metabolic pathways activated by sustained aerobic exercise.