Bis-PEG5-NHS ester is a PEG linker containing two NHS ester groups. The hydrophilic PEG spacer increases solubility in aqueous media. The NHS ester can be used to label the primary amines (-NH2) of proteins, amine-modified oligonucleotides, and other amine-containing molecules.
Bis(NHS)PEG5 is used in targeting M2-like tumor-associated macrophages by using melittin-based pro-apoptotic peptide conjugates with anti-cancer drugs,
By contrast to typical PEG reagents that contain heterogeneous mixtures of different PEG chain lengths, this PEG reagent is a homogeneous compound of defined molecular weight and spacer arm length, providing greater precision in optimization and characterization of crosslinking applications. Homobifunctional crosslinkers containing N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) esters are often used for low-resolution 3-D studies of protein structure and protein interaction analysis.
