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Definition and context
A quantity related to molecular composition; the convention and unit must be stated.
What to check
Distinguish monoisotopic mass, average mass and charged species when comparing calculated and observed values.
Interpretation
Molecular weight does not specify milligrams in the package.
Sources and verification scope
Therapeutic peptides: current applications and future directions ↗
Wang et al. · Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
Source details (original language)
- Scope
- Review of therapeutic peptide development
- Document section
- Introduction; production, modification and applications
- Limitations
- Historical review, not validation of products or batches. More than 80 approved drugs is a 2022 literature statement.
- Claim verification date
- 2026-09-09
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