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Definition and context
An abbreviation for trifluoroacetic acid; trifluoroacetate may be present as a counterion.
What to check
Distinguish a process reagent from a species present in the final material. Request counterion data when relevant.
Interpretation
The term SPPS alone does not establish the presence of TFA.
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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Acetate
A species derived from acetic acid that can serve as a counterion.
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An ion associated with a species of opposite charge.
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