Abstract:
A method for producing a purified peptide from a supported crude peptide having a support and a first peptide chain bonded to the support at the C-terminus. The method includes: introducing a linker and a hydrophilic unit to an amino group of the first peptide chain of the supported crude peptide; cleaving a bond between the first peptide chain and the support before or after at least one of the linker and the hydrophilic unit is introduced to the amino group of the first peptide chain such that a support-free hydrophilized peptide is obtained; treating the support-free hydrophilized peptide by liquid chromatography; and cleaving a bond between the linker and the first peptide chain in the support-free hydrophilized peptide by chemical treatment after the liquid chromatography treatment such that a peptide including the first peptide chain is obtained.
Abstract:
The present invention is generally directed to biological assays. More specifically it is directed to FRET-based assays using particularly effecting FRET pairs, methods for performing such assays and the molecules utilized in the assays. In a composition aspect, the present invention is directed to a FRET-based protease substrate selected from the list of substrates shown in the Detailed Description section above. In a method aspect, the present invention is directed to a method of performing a FRET-based assay, where the assay includes the following steps: adding a solution or suspension containing one or more different proteins to a reaction vessel; adding a liquid comprising a FRET-substrate to the reaction vessel, wherein the FRET-substrate is selected from the list of substrates shown in the Detailed Description section above. In a kit aspect, the present invention is directed to a kit for performing a FRET-based assay, wherein the kit comprises a protease substrate. The protease substrate is selected from the list of substrates shown in the Detailed Description section above.
Abstract:
The present invention is generally directed to biological assays. More specifically it is directed to optimal FRET pairs and methods related to their use. In a composition aspect, the present invention is directed to FRET-based protease substrates selected from the list of substrates shown in the Detailed Description. In a method aspect, the present invention is directed to a method of performing a FRET-based assay, where the assay includes the following steps: adding a solution or suspension containing one or more different proteins to a reaction vessel; adding a liquid comprising a FRET-substrate to the reaction vessel, wherein the FRET substrate is selected from the list of substrates shown in the Detailed Description. In a kit aspect, the present invention is directed to a kit for performing a FRET-based assay, wherein the kit comprises a protease substrate. The protease substrate is selected from the list of substrates shown in the Detailed Description.
Abstract:
Methods for performing FRET-based biological assays using optimized FRET pairs, said methods comprise adding a solution or suspension containing one or more different proteins to a reaction vessel, adding a liquid comprising a FRET-based protease substrate to the reaction vessel Kit for performing a FRET-based assay, wherein the kit comprises a protease substrate.
Abstract:
Chemically reactive carbocyanine dyes that are intramolecularly crosslinked between the 1-position and 3'-position, their bioconjugates and their uses are described. 1,3'-crosslinked carbocyanines are superior to those of conjugates of spectrally similar 1,1'-crosslinked or non-crosslinked dyes. The invention includes derivative compounds having one or more benzo nitrogens.
Abstract:
Chemically reactive carbocyanine dyes that are intramolecularly crosslinked between the 1-position and 3’-position, their bioconjugates and their uses are described. 1,3’-crosslinked carbocyanines are superior to those of conjugates of spectrally similar 1,1’-crosslinked or non-crosslinked dyes. The invention includes derivative compounds having one or more benzo nitrogens.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a producing method: that allows any hydrophobic peptide to be used as an object to be purified, in hydrophilizing a hydrophobic peptide, synthesized by solid-phase peptide synthesis, with a hydrophilic unit and purifying the hydrophobic peptide by HPLC, regardless of the type of the amino acid residue at the N-terminus; that allows the hydrophilic unit to be flexibly selected in accordance with the type of the hydrophobic peptide; and that is excellent in versatility. The present invention is characterized by a method for producing a purified peptide from a supported crude peptide including a support and a first peptide chain bonded to the support at a C-terminus, the method comprising: a hydrophilization step A of introducing a linker and a hydrophilic unit to an amino group of the supported crude peptide in this order stepwise or at a single step to obtain a support-free hydrophilized peptide; a support cleavage step B of cleaving a bond between the first peptide chain and the support at any stage before bonding the linker to the supported crude peptide until the hydrophilized peptide is obtained, or after a supported hydrophilized peptide is obtained; a chromatographic purification step of treating the support-free hydrophilized peptide obtained by the hydrophilization step A and the support cleavage step B, by liquid chromatography; and a linker cleavage step of cleaving a bond between the linker and the first peptide chain included in the chromatographically-purified support-free hydrophilized peptide, by chemical treatment.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a producing method: that allows any hydrophobic peptide to be used as an object to be purified, in hydrophilizing a hydrophobic peptide, synthesized by solid-phase peptide synthesis, with a hydrophilic unit and purifying the hydrophobic peptide by HPLC, regardless of the type of the amino acid residue at the N-terminus; that allows the hydrophilic unit to be flexibly selected in accordance with the type of the hydrophobic peptide; and that is excellent in versatility. The present invention is characterized by a method for producing a purified peptide from a supported crude peptide including a support and a first peptide chain bonded to the support at a C-terminus, the method comprising: a hydrophilization step A of introducing a linker and a hydrophilic unit to an amino group of the supported crude peptide in this order stepwise or at a single step to obtain a support-free hydrophilized peptide; a support cleavage step B of cleaving a bond between the first peptide chain and the support at any stage before bonding the linker to the supported crude peptide until the hydrophilized peptide is obtained, or after a supported hydrophilized peptide is obtained; a chromatographic purification step of treating the support-free hydrophilized peptide obtained by the hydrophilization step A and the support cleavage step B, by liquid chromatography; and a linker cleavage step of cleaving a bond between the linker and the first peptide chain included in the chromatographically-purified support-free hydrophilized peptide, by chemical treatment.