Description
Azido-PEG8-amine is an aqueous-soluble heterobifunctional reagent that includes both an azide group and a free amine group. The presence of the azide allows for click chemistry applications, while the amine functionality reacts readily with carboxylic acids and activated NHS esters.
Applications
It can be employed in the synthesis of peptide conjugates for therapeutic purposes, modification of enzymes for improved stability and activity, or in the development of targeted drug delivery systems.