What molecular weight and molecular formula tell you
Two of the most common numbers on a peptide's documentation are its molecular weight and formula. Here's what they mean.
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Plain-English guides to research peptides
Evergreen explainers on peptide fundamentals, formats, laboratory handling, documentation and responsible research-only supply. For laboratory research use only.
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What ‘synthetic peptide’ means
Synthetic simply means made by chemical synthesis. Here's what that describes for a laboratory research peptide.
Read guide →Amino acids and peptide sequences explained
Amino acids are the alphabet of peptides. This guide explains sequences and the letter codes used to write them.
Read guide →Peptides vs proteins: what’s the difference?
Both are chains of amino acids — the difference comes down to length and convention. Here's a clear explanation.
Read guide →What is a peptide?
A peptide is a short chain of amino acids. Here is what that means and how peptides are described as research materials.
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