Dual incretin mechanism
Tirzepatide binds the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor and the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor. The combined signalling profile is the basis for the compound's distinct research interest versus single-agonist GLP-1 analogs.
- GIP receptor agonism — insulinotropic and adipocyte signalling
- GLP-1 receptor agonism — incretin and gastric motility pathways
- Extended half-life via fatty-acid moiety and albumin binding
