Peptide Synthesis

Mary Bower (bower@biochem.purdue.edu)
Wed, 25 Feb 1998 13:52:47 -0500

Hello everyone,

I have synthesized a peptide with the sequence CDGSVWAQSESFPELK. The HPLC
shows two major peaks adjacent to each other with the major peak being a
dehydrated (-18) species of the peptide as shown by mass spec. I suspect
pyroglu. formation, but I'm not sure where. Can anyone comment on what
might have happened here and what I can do to prevent this if I need to
resynthesize??

Thanks in advance!

Mary

Mary Bower
Instrument Specialist
Purdue University
Department of Biochemistry
West Lafayette, IN 47907

Phone (765)494-6540
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