DSPE-PEG5-azide is a heterobifunctional PEG linker. The DSPE-PEGs have been widely used for medical applications. The encapsulation and congregation of hydrophobic drugs to the hydrophobic DSPE makes the DSPEs perfect drug delivery devices. On the other hand, The hydrophilic PEG linker increases the water solubility of the formed complex, allowing for the delivery of the drug in biological fluids. The azide group can undergo Click Chemistry reactions with alkynes, DBCO and BCN.
Axispharm offers 3000+ PEG Linkers with high purity. Different kinds of PEG Reagents may be available by custom synthesis.