Properties
Description
Aldehyde-PEG-mannose, or mannose-PEG-aldehyde, is a designed conjugate where mannose is connected to an aldehyde group via a 2 kDa PEG spacer, utilizing mannose's immune-targeting, PEG's biocompatibility, and aldehyde's functionality.
Molecular Weight
PEG: 2 kDa
Functional Group
Aldehyde
Form
Solid or viscous liquid
Impurities
No visible impurities to the naked eye.
Solubility
This product is soluble in most organic solvents, such as DCM, DMF, DMSO, and THF, and exhibits excellent solubility in water.
Applications
Mannose-PEG-aldehyde can be used to engineer valeric acid prodrugs for microbiota-mediated activation in gut models.