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methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)-maleimide

Term ID
CHEBI:139326
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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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)-maleimide
Phenotype where environments contain methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)-maleimide
Phenotype modified by environments containing methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)-maleimide
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