I am looking to dissolve a suite of "acidic" peptides for, ultimately, a validated LCMS assay. Using DMF as an initial solvent (20% of final volume) but some peptides precipitate when aqueous is added.
Solutions in 100% DMF appear cloudy, but no "gel"/precipitate. Is it safe to assume solubility if stability/comparison tests check out?
Some background:
1. Critical methionine residues - avoiding DMSO and strong bases.
2. Not soluble in water or 50/50 MeCN/Water (target: 1mg/ml)
3. Stability issues in basic solutions (~0.5% ammonium hydroxide in water, with or without organic)