4-arm Poly(ethylene glycol) thiol [4-arm PEG-SH]

4-arm Poly(ethylene glycol) thiol

4-arm Poly(ethylene glycol) thiol manufactured by SINOPEG is a high quality multi-arm PEG derivative with thiol groups at each terminal of the four arms connected to one pentaerythritol core. The reactive SH groups can be easily oxidized to form disulfide bonds. The total molecular weight of 4-arm PEGs is the sum of the molecular weight of all four arms.  4-arm PEG-SH is available with molecular weight of 2K, 5K, 10K, 20K and 40K Da. Other MW may be available by custom synthesis. The packaging sizes are available for 1g, 10g and 100g. Please contact us for bulk and GMP grade PEGs pricing and packaging size.

SINOPEG is serving pharmaceutical and medical device companies around the globe, with product presence in various pharmaceutical/device development pipeline (pre-clinical, clinical, and post authorization large scale supply).  Our facility is ISO9001 and ISO13485 certified, and is operating according to ICH Q7A guidelines to produce products for pharmaceutical companies. 

Please contact us at sales@sinopeg.com for PEG derivatives. Our online catalog or inventory may not listed or have all molecular weights and functional groups, which may be available by custom synthesis. Please contact us at sales@sinopeg.com for quotation and availability.

Reference:

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13. Wang N, Chen J, Chen Y, et al. Kneadable Dough-type hydrogel transforming from dynamic to rigid network to repair irregular bone Defects [J]. Bioactive Materials, 2024, 40: 430–444.
14. Si, J., Ishikawa, S., Nepal, S. et al. Osteogenic differentiation capabilities of multiarm PEG hydrogels: involvement of gel–gel-phase separation in cell differentiation. Polym J 57, 407–417 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41428-024-00955-0
15. Cho, R., Kamata, H., Tsuji, Y. et al. Optimizing a self-solidifying hydrogel as an endoscopically deliverable hydrogel coating system: a proof-of-concept study on porcine endoscopic submucosal dissection-induced ulcers. Polym J 56, 855–863 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41428-024-00921-w
16. Winkelbauer M, Hasenauer A, Rütsche D, et al. Rapid Deep Vat Printing Using Photoclickable Collagen-Based Bioresins. Adv Healthc Mater. Published online July 4, 2025. doi:10.1002/adhm.202405105
17. Nepal S, Si J, Ishikawa S, et al. Injectable phase-separated tetra-armed poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogel scaffold allows sustained release of growth factors to enhance the repair of critical bone defects. Regen Ther. 2023;25:24-34. Published 2023 Nov 25. doi:10.1016/j.reth.2023.11.008
18. Zhou C, Sun M, Wang D, et al. In Vitro Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Imidazolium Poly(ionic liquids) Microspheres Loaded in GelMA-PEG Hydrogels. Gels. 2024;10(4):278. Published 2024 Apr 20. doi:10.3390/gels10040278
19. Xu Z, Lu J, Lu D, et al. Rapidly damping hydrogels engineered through molecular friction. Nat Commun. 2024;15(1):4895. Published 2024 Jun 8. doi:10.1038/s41467-024-49239-4
20. Ishikawa S, Kamata H, Sakai T. Enhancing cell adhesion in synthetic hydrogels via physical confinement of peptide-functionalized polymer clusters. J Mater Chem B. 2024;12(29):7103-7112. Published 2024 Jul 24. doi:10.1039/d4tb00761a