In certain embodiments osteoadsorptive fluorogenic substrates of cathepsin K (or other proteases) are provided. Utilizing a bisphosphonate targeting moiety, the fluorogenic substrates provide effective bone-targeted protease sensor(s). In certain embodiments the "probes" comprise cleavable fluorophore-quencher pair linked by a cathepsin K (or other protease) peptide substrate and tethered to a bisphosphonate. Unlike existing probes that are cleared within a few days in vivo, the probes described herein (e.g., OFS-1) allow for monitoring resorption over the course of longer time periods with a single dose.
在某些实施例中,提供了
钙蛋白酶K(或其他
蛋白酶)的骨吸收荧光底物。利用双
磷酸盐靶向基团,荧光底物提供有效的靶向骨
蛋白酶传感器。在某些实施例中,“探针”包括可切割的荧光团-猝灭剂对,由
钙蛋白酶K(或其他
蛋白酶)肽底物连接,并与双
磷酸盐相连。与现有的在体内几天内被清除的探针不同,本文所述的探针(例如OFS-1)允许在单剂量下监测骨吸收的长时间进程。