PEG 12 – Polyethylene Glycol 12
PEG 12 refers to a polyethylene glycol (PEG) compound with a molecular weight corresponding to a chain length of 12 ethylene glycol units. This versatile polymer is widely utilized in various biochemical and pharmaceutical applications.
Key Features
- Hydrophilic Nature: Improves solubility and reduces aggregation in aqueous environments.
- Flexible Chain Length: Provides a suitable balance between solubility and stability.
- Enhanced Stability: Increases the stability of conjugated molecules and compounds.
Applications
- Drug Delivery: Enhances the solubility and pharmacokinetics of therapeutic drugs.
- Protein Formulation: Used to improve the solubility and stability of proteins and peptides.
- Bioconjugation: Serves as a spacer in conjugation reactions to reduce steric hindrance and non-specific interactions.
Advantages
- Improved Solubility: Enhances the solubility of poorly soluble compounds.
- Reduced Aggregation: Minimizes aggregation and improves the performance of therapeutic agents.
- Increased Stability: Offers increased stability for bioconjugated products.
AxisPharm offers 5000+ PEG Linkers with high purity. Different kinds of PEG Reagents may be available by custom synthesis.
