Coupling efficiency
The fraction of resin-bound chains that react at each synthesis step. At 99.5 % per step, a 40-mer is 82 % full-length before purification.
Related terms
- Deletion sequence
- A peptide missing one or more residues from an incomplete coupling. Mass difference equals the missing residue mass. A synthesis finding: it does not form in a vial.
see also Coupling efficiency · Truncation
Where this term appears
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- Assay report records — the term appears in result tables, peak tables and provenance blocks
- Method references — where the measurement behind the term is defined
- All 23 glossary terms beginning with C