Protein Molecular Weight Calculator

Calculate the molecular weight and properties of proteins from amino acid sequences

Input Sequence

Example: MVLSPADKTNVKAAWGKVGAHAGEYGAEALERMFLSFPTTKTYFPHFDLSH

Additional Properties

Positive Residues (K, R, H)8
Negative Residues (D, E)5
Aliphatic Index61.37
GRAVY-0.204

Molecular Weight

5644.43 Da

5.644 kDa

Length

51 aa

Avg Residue MW

110.7

Extinction Coefficient

8,480 M⁻¹cm⁻¹

at 280 nm (assuming all Cys reduced)

Amino Acid Composition

A

7

14%

G

4

8%

L

4

8%

K

4

8%

F

4

8%

T

4

8%

E

3

6%

H

3

6%

P

3

6%

S

3

6%

V

3

6%

D

2

4%

M

2

4%

Y

2

4%

R

1

2%

N

1

2%

W

1

2%

About Protein Molecular Weight

Protein molecular weight is calculated from the sum of amino acid residue masses minus water lost during peptide bond formation.

The average amino acid residue mass is approximately 110 Da. Key features:

  • Extinction Coefficient: Based on Trp, Tyr, and Cys content
  • Aliphatic Index: Indicates thermostability
  • GRAVY: Grand Average of Hydropathy - positive values indicate hydrophobic proteins