The invention is directed to synthetic receptor(s) which comprises a polyfunctional organic template covalently linked to two or more oligomers which may independently be the same or different and may independently be straight chain, cyclic or branched. The template may be linked to an identifier which uniquely defines the synthetic receptor. The identifier is a stable chemical molecule or a plurality of stable chemical molecules distinguishable and detectable to picomolar levels or may be an oligonucleotide. In a preferred embodiment, the template is covalently linked to a solid support which is linked to an identifier. In addition, the invention includes methods of preparing synthetic receptors and synthetic receptor libraries. The synthetic library may be linked with identifiers such that the library comprises a plurality of different synthetic receptor members. The invention also provides methods for assaying a synthetic receptor library to determine suitable synthetic receptor(s) which (a) bind an acceptor molecule; (b) exhibit biological activity; (c) which catalyze a reaction or inhibit a catalyzed reaction; and (d) separate compounds in chromatography.
本发明涉及合成受体,其包括一个多功能有机模板,与两个或更多寡聚物共价连接,这些寡聚物可以独立地相同或不同,并且可以独立地为直链、环状或支链。该模板可以与一个标识符连接,该标识符唯一定义合成受体。标识符是一个稳定的
化学分子或多个稳定的
化学分子,可以区分和检测到皮克摩尔级别,或者可以是寡核苷酸。在一种首选实施例中,该模板与固体支持体共价连接,该固体支持体与标识符连接。此外,本发明还包括制备合成受体和合成受体库的方法。合成库可以与标识符连接,使库包括多个不同的合成受体成员。本发明还提供了一种测定合成受体库以确定适合的合成受体的方法,这些合成受体可以(a)结合受体分子;(b)表现
生物活性;(c)催化反应或抑制催化反应;以及(d)在色谱分离化合物中。