Both react with primary amines, but AminoLink Coupling Resin is a two-step conjugation. First a Schiff base is formed between the amine and the aldehyde on the resin, which is then reduced to a stable secondary amine with sodium cyanoborohydride, whereas NHS-Activated Agarose utilizes an NHS ester to form an amide bond in a one-step conjugation.
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