PEG Moiety Properties
PEG is a particularly attractive polymer for conjugation. The specific characteristics of PEG moieties relevant to pharmaceutical applications are:
- Water solubility
- High mobility in solution
- Lack of toxicity and low immunogenicity
- Ready clearance from the body
- Altered distribution in the body
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