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Somatostatin specifications


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Molecular weight: 1638.1 (free base)
Somatostatin
Sequence:
H-Ala-Gly-Cys-Lys-Asn-Phe-Phe-Trp-Lys-Thr-Phe-Thr-
Ser-Cys-OH (cyclic, Cys3, Cys14)
Last update: 30 AUG 2007
Available registration documents (CTD format): DMF, CEP/COS certificate

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 amorphous powder

 
Visual inspection
Solubility
Soluble in water at a concentration of 6 mg/mL to give a clear colorless solution

 
Ph.Eur.
IDENTIFICATION
Identification, MS
Monoisotopic mass
1636.7 ± 1

 
Ph.Eur.
Amino acid analysis
Asx: 0.90 to 1.10
Thr: 1.4 to 2.1
Ser: 0.7 to 1.05
Gly: 0.90 to 1.10
Ala: 0.90 to 1.10
Cys: 1.4 to 2.1
Phe: 2.7 to 3.3
Lys: 1.8 to 2.2
Trp: 0.3 to 1.1

 
Ph.Eur.
Identification, TLC
The Rf value of the sample corresponds to the reference standard

 
Ph.Eur.
Identification, HPLC
Co-elutes with reference standard

 
In-house

Other specifications of Somatostatin


PURITY
Peptide purity, HPLC: ≥ 98%   In-house
Related substances, HPLC:     In-house
Total amount ≤ 2%  
Any individual impurity ≤ 1%  
ASSAY
Mass balance 95.0 to 103.0% Calculation
OTHER TESTS
Acetic acid 3.0 to 10.0% In-house
Water ≤ 8% USP/Ph.Eur.
Specific optical rotation
[α]20D
(c = 0.2, 1% acetic acid)
-37 to -47
(with reference to the anhydrous and acetic acid-free substance)
Ph.Eur.
Specific optical rotation
[α]20D
(c = 0.2, 1% acetic acid)
-37 to -47
(with reference to the anhydrous and acetic acid-free substance)
Ph.Eur.
UV absorbance
(280 nm, 5 mg/100 mL,
0.9% NaCl)
≤ 0.20
(corrected for peptide
content)
Ph.Eur.
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 Report value (CFU/g) In-house
Bacterial endotoxins < 10 IU/mg

 
USP/Ph.Eur.
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