Properties
Description
Characterized by its high purity (≥95%), this reagent facilitates the combination of a synthetic polymer and a carbohydrate ligand for surface modification using a 10 kDa PEG spacer.
Molecular Weight
PEG 10 kDa
Source
Chemical synthesis
Functional Group
Polystyrene
Solubility
Polystyrene-PEG-lactosyl is soluble in a wide range of organic solvents, such as DCM, DMF, and DMSO, and shows excellent solubility in water.
Identity
Confirmed by NMR.
Applications
Polystyrene conjugated to lactosyl with a 10 kDa PEG spacer can be utilized to develop substrates for studying the mobility and clustering of carbohydrate receptors on model cell membranes.