Silica-assisted solid-phase synthesis, demonstrated for afamelanotide among other peptides, allowed a 50% reduction in solvent consumption.
In plain wordsIn lab synthesis, a silica resin cut solvent use by 50% for afamelanotide and other peptides.
- Peptide
- Melanotan I (afamelanotide)
- Outcome
- DecreaseSolvent consumption in synthesis
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Synthesis and manufacturing · Pharmacology
Source sentences
The use of this non-swelling resin allows a 50% reduction in the consumption of solvents.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
The strategy was well demonstrated for the synthesis of H-YSSFL-NH2, linear oxytocin, angiotensin II, and afamelanotide using a silica-based support (Fmoc-Rink amide SiliaBond manufactured from SiliCycle Inc.).
In this study, Melanotan I (afamelanotide) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Melanotan I (afamelanotide).