Various methods of using Raman-active or SERS-active probe constructs to detect analytes in biological samples, such as the protein-containing analytes in a body fluid are provided. The probe moieties in the Raman-active constructs are selected to bind to and identify specific known analytes in the biological sample or the probe moieties are designed to chemically interact with functional groups commonly found in certain amino acids so that the invention methods provide information about the amino acid composition of protein-containing analytes or fragments in the samples. In some cases, the Raman-active or SERS-active probe constructs, when used in the invention methods, can identify particular protein-containing analytes or types of such analytes so that a protein profile of a patient sample can be made. When compared to a data base of Raman or SERS spectra of normal samples, a disease state of a patient can be identified using the methods disclosed.
提供了使用拉曼活性或
SERS 活性探针构建体检测
生物样品中的分析物(如体液中的含蛋白质分析物)的各种方法。拉曼活性构建体中的探针分子被选中与
生物样品中的特定已知分析物结合并进行识别,或者探针分子被设计成与某些
氨基酸中常见的官能团发生
化学作用,这样本发明方法就能提供样品中含有蛋白质的分析物或片段的
氨基酸组成信息。在某些情况下,拉曼活性或
SERS 活性探针构建体在本发明方法中使用时,可以识别特定的含蛋白质分析物或此类分析物的类型,从而制作患者样本的蛋白质图谱。当与正常样本的拉曼光谱或
SERS 光谱数据库进行比较时,就可以使用所公开的方法确定患者的疾病状态。