Properties
Description
The research tool lipoic acid-PEG-mannose, or mannose-PEG-lipoic acid, is formed by modifying mannose with a 550 Da PEG chain and a lipoic acid moiety. This hybrid merges mannose's specificity, PEG's stealth, and lipoic acid's antioxidant properties.
Molecular Weight
PEG: 550 Da
Functional Group
Lipoic acid
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-lipoic acid can be used to study folate receptor dimerization effects on nanoparticle internalization.