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Molecular weight: 1182.3 (free peptide)
Sequence: p-Glu-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-Gly-Leu-
Arg-Pro-Gly-NH2,
supplied as acetate salt
Last update: 30 AUG 2007

Available registration documents (CTD format): EU and US DMF

Please note that regional minor differences in analytical procedures and acceptance criteria might occur.


TEST ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE
CHARACTERS
Appearance

White to off-white powder

Visual inspection
Solubility

Soluble in water at a concentration of 10 mg/mL to give a clear solution not more intensely colored than reference solution Y5

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IDENTIFICATION
Identification, MS

Monoisotopic mass
1181.6 ± 1

In-house
Amino acid analysis

Ser: 0.7 to 1.05
Glx: 0.95 to 1.05
Pro: 0.95 to 1.05
Gly: 1.9 to 2.1
Leu: 0.9 to 1.1
Tyr: 0.7 to 1.05
His: 0.95 to 1.05
Trp: Present
Arg: 0.95 to 1.05
Isoleucine and Lysine absent; not more than traces of other amino acids exept Tryptophan

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Identification, HPLC

Co-elutes with reference standard
System I
System II

 
 
In-house
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PURITY
Peptide purity, HPLC: ≥ 98%  
   System I  In-house
   System II  Ph.Eur.
Related substances, HPLC:    
Total amount ≤ 2%  
Any individual impurity ≤ 1%  
  System I In-house
  System II Ph.Eur.
ASSAY
Mass balance 95.0 to 102.0% Calculation
OTHER TESTS
Acetic acid 8.0 to 12.5% Ph.Eur.
Water ≤ 7.0% USP/Ph.Eur.
Specific optical rotation
[α]20D
(c = 1.0, 1% acetic acid)
-54 to -66
(corrected for peptide content)
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Light absorption
(278 nm, 0.1 mg/mL in water)
0.55 to 0.61
(corrected for peptide content)
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Trifluoroacetic acid ≤ 0.25% In-house
Inorganic fluoride ≤ 0.1% In-house
RESIDUAL SOLVENTS
Any individual residual solvent ≤ 0.1% In-house
MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTS
Total viable aerobic count ≤ 300 CFU/g Ph.Eur.
Bacterial endotoxins

≤ 70 IU/mg

USP/Ph.Eur.
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