申请人:Enzo Life Sciences, Inc. c/o Enzo Biochem, Inc.
公开号:US20150191768A1
公开(公告)日:2015-07-09
Provided is a compound comprising the structure:
(SIG)-(SI-MOD)
m
.
In this compound, SIG is a signaling molecule, SI is a self-immolative structure bound to SIG such that SIG has a reduced signal relative to the signal of SIG without SI, MOD is a moiety bound to SI that is subject to modification by an activator, and m is an integer from 1 to about 10. With this compound, when MOD is modified by an activator, SI is destabilized and self cleaved from SIG such that SIG generates an increased signal. Also provided is a method of determining whether a sample comprises an activator, using the above-described compound. Additionally provided is a method of determining whether a cell comprises a nitroreductase using the above-described compound where nitroreductase is the activator. Further provided is a method of determining whether a mammalian cell is hypoxic using the above-described compound where nitroreductase is the activator. A method of detecting a microorganism that comprises a nitroreductase, using the above-described compound where nitroreductase is the activator, is also provided. Also provided is a method of identifying nitroreductase in a sample, using the above-described compound where nitroreductase is the activator.
提供的化合物包括结构:(SIG)-(SI-MOD)m。在该化合物中,SIG是一个信号分子,SI是与SIG结合的自解离结构,使得相对于没有SI的SIG,SIG的信号降低,MOD是结合在SI上的一个可以被激活剂修饰的基团,m是一个从1到大约10的整数。使用该化合物,当MOD被激活剂修饰时,SI会不稳定并从SIG中自我裂解,从而使SIG产生增强的信号。此外,提供了一种使用上述化合物确定样品中是否包含激活剂的方法。还提供了一种使用上述化合物确定细胞是否含有亚硝基还原酶的方法,其中亚硝基还原酶是激活剂。进一步提供了一种使用上述化合物确定哺乳动物细胞是否缺氧的方法,其中亚硝基还原酶是激活剂。还提供了一种使用上述化合物检测含有亚硝基还原酶的微生物的方法,其中亚硝基还原酶是激活剂。此外,还提供了一种使用上述化合物在样品中鉴定亚硝基还原酶的方法。