OBO ID: CHEBI:139326
Term Name: methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)-maleimide Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • alpha-methyl-omega-(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)poly(oxyethylene)
  • methoxy-polyethylene glycol maleimide
  • mono-methyl poly(ethylene glycol) 2-maleimidoethyl ether
  • monomethoxypoly(ethylene glycol)-maleimide
  • mPEG-MAL
  • mPEG-maleimide
Definition: A poly(ethylene glycol) derivative that is methoxypoly(ethylene glycol) in which the terminal hydroxy group has been converted to the corresponding 2-maleimidoethyl ether. Used particularly for the mPEGylation of free thiol groups in cysteine residues of proteins.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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