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What is the difference between Cartalax and TB-500?

Cartalax is a synthetic tripeptide from the Khavinson short-peptide series studied in cartilage-cell (chondrocyte) culture research (peptide, MW about 333.29 g/mol).

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What is the difference between Cartalax and TB-500?

Cartalax is a synthetic tripeptide from the Khavinson short-peptide series studied in cartilage-cell (chondrocyte) culture research (peptide, MW about 333.29 g/mol).

Which is heavier, Cartalax or TB-500?

Cartalax has a molecular weight of about 333.29 g/mol and TB-500 about 889 g/mol (PubChem), so TB-500 is heavier by 555.7 g/mol, a ratio of 2.67. This means 1 mg of Cartalax contains 3,000.4 nmol versus 1,124.9 nmol for TB-500.

How many mg of TB-500 are equimolar to 1 mg of Cartalax?

1 mg of Cartalax (MW 333.29) is 3,000.4 nmol. The same number of moles of TB-500 (MW 889) weighs 2.667 mg. Equimolar comparisons matter when testing two compounds side by side in the same assay.

Compare the molecular formulas of Cartalax and TB-500

PubChem lists Cartalax as C12H19N3O8 (333.29 g/mol) and TB-500 as C38H68N10O14 (889 g/mol). Cartalax is a peptide; TB-500 is a peptide. These formulas refer to the parent compounds without salt counter-ions.

A 10 mg vial of Cartalax equals how many mg of TB-500 in moles?

10 mg of Cartalax (MW 333.29) is 30.004 µmol. The same amount of TB-500 (MW 889) would weigh 26.673 mg. This equimolar conversion lets two compounds be compared at matched molar amounts in the same experiment.

A 20 mg vial of Cartalax equals how many mg of TB-500 in moles?

20 mg of Cartalax (MW 333.29) is 60.008 µmol. The same amount of TB-500 (MW 889) would weigh 53.347 mg. This equimolar conversion lets two compounds be compared at matched molar amounts in the same experiment.

A 10 mg vial of TB-500 equals how many mg of Cartalax in moles?

10 mg of TB-500 (MW 889) is 11.249 µmol. The same amount of Cartalax (MW 333.29) would weigh 3.749 mg. This equimolar conversion lets two compounds be compared at matched molar amounts in the same experiment.

A 2 mg vial of TB-500 equals how many mg of Cartalax in moles?

2 mg of TB-500 (MW 889) is 2.25 µmol. The same amount of Cartalax (MW 333.29) would weigh 0.7498 mg. This equimolar conversion lets two compounds be compared at matched molar amounts in the same experiment.

A 5 mg vial of TB-500 equals how many mg of Cartalax in moles?

5 mg of TB-500 (MW 889) is 5.624 µmol. The same amount of Cartalax (MW 333.29) would weigh 1.875 mg. This equimolar conversion lets two compounds be compared at matched molar amounts in the same experiment.

A 15 mg vial of TB-500 equals how many mg of Cartalax in moles?

15 mg of TB-500 (MW 889) is 16.873 µmol. The same amount of Cartalax (MW 333.29) would weigh 5.624 mg. This equimolar conversion lets two compounds be compared at matched molar amounts in the same experiment.

A 20 mg vial of TB-500 equals how many mg of Cartalax in moles?

20 mg of TB-500 (MW 889) is 22.497 µmol. The same amount of Cartalax (MW 333.29) would weigh 7.498 mg. This equimolar conversion lets two compounds be compared at matched molar amounts in the same experiment.

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Sable Peptides. (2026). What is the difference between Cartalax and TB-500?. UK Research Peptide Reference. Retrieved 11 October 2026, from https://www.sablepeptides.co.uk/questions/compare/cartalax-vs-tb-500/#sqa-041250

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Sable Peptides. (2026, October 11). *What is the difference between Cartalax and TB-500?*. UK Research Peptide Reference. https://www.sablepeptides.co.uk/questions/compare/cartalax-vs-tb-500/#sqa-041250

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@misc{sable_#sqa-041250_2026,
  author = {{Sable Peptides}},
  title = {{What is the difference between Cartalax and TB-500?}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.sablepeptides.co.uk/questions/compare/cartalax-vs-tb-500/#sqa-041250}},
  note = {Accessed 11 October 2026. CC BY 4.0}
}

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