Pendetide

Pendetide
Names
IUPAC name
N6-[N-[2-[[2-[Bis(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl](carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl]-N-(carboxymethyl)glycyl]-N2-(N-glycyl-L-tyrosyl)-L-lysine
Identifiers
148805-91-8 Yes
ChemSpider 16737038 
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Properties
C31H47N7O14
Molar mass 741.318 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Pendetide (GYK-DTPA) is a chelating agent. It consists of pentetic acid (DTPA) linked to the tripeptide glycine (G) – L-tyrosine (Y) – L-lysine (K).[1]

Use

The following monoclonal antibodies are linked to pendetide to chelate a radionuclide, indium-111. The antibodies selectively bind to certain tumour cells, and the radioactivity is then used for imaging of the tumours.

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