Figure 6.

Reaction scheme illustrating hydrolysis of sulfo-SMCC activated of QD-NH2 (QD-maleimide). Hydrolyzed QD-maleimide will contain maleamic acid moiety (QD-maleamic) unreactive towards free sulfhydryls.

Pereira and Lai Journal of Nanobiotechnology 2008 6:10   doi:10.1186/1477-3155-6-10
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