What mass spectrometry confirms for IGF-1 LR3, and what it leaves to other methods

Published 24 October 2026 · REVIVE LAB UAE Research Desk · 5 min read
IGF-1 LR3 has an average molecular mass of about 9,111 daltons, against 7,649 for native IGF-1. In electrospray it appears as a charge envelope of perhaps five to ten states, narrower than a 22 kDa protein gives and wider than a peptide. Deconvolution gives the neutral mass, which confirms the full chain and that all three disulfides are formed; six daltons more would indicate a reduced protein. The swap isomer, with the same formula, is invisible to this test.

What the mass distinguishes

LR3 from native IGF-1, by about 1,460 daltons. The intact chain from truncations. Oxidised from unoxidised, by sixteen daltons per methionine, on a reasonably resolving instrument. Reduced from folded, by two daltons per disulfide. These are the common identity failures and intact mass covers them.

A 9 kDa protein is small enough that a high-resolution instrument resolves its isotopes, so monoisotopic mass can be used.

What it does not distinguish

Disulfide isomers. Deamidation, at one dalton, on a lower-resolution instrument. Conformational state. Aggregates, which dissociate in the source. Each of these is a separate method: peptide mapping, ion exchange, size exclusion.

This is why a certificate lists several methods rather than one.

On the certificate

Calculated mass, observed mass, and the difference. For the batch, identity is this comparison; purity is the chromatographic figure.

IGF-1 LR3 is supplied by REVIVE LAB UAE for laboratory research use only, with identity and purity documented for the batch. It is not for human or veterinary use, and no dosing, administration or protocol guidance is provided.

What it costs

FormatStrengthPriceAvailability
IGF-1 LR3 Pack1 mgAED 650In stock

Delivery is AED 40 flat and free on orders over AED 700. Payment is cash on delivery anywhere in the UAE, or USDT (TRC20) in advance, which takes 5% off the order total.

Frequently asked

What the mass distinguishes?

LR3 from native IGF-1, by about 1,460 daltons. The intact chain from truncations. Oxidised from unoxidised, by sixteen daltons per methionine, on a reasonably resolving instrument. Reduced from folded, by two daltons per disulfide. These are the common identity failures and intact mass covers them.

Does REVIVE LAB UAE provide dosing guidance?

No. REVIVE LAB UAE supplies research materials and provides no dosing, administration or protocol guidance of any kind. Every product is sold for laboratory research use only and is not for human or veterinary consumption.

How fast is delivery in the UAE?

Stock is held in Dubai. An order confirmed before 4 PM Dubai time is dispatched the same working day, reaching Dubai and Abu Dhabi the same day and the remaining emirates within 24 hours. Delivery is AED 40 flat and free over AED 700.

IGF-1 LR3 Pack — in stock, dispatched from Dubai
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Supplied for laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary consumption. REVIVE LAB UAE provides no dosing, administration or protocol guidance.