The present invention provides a novel class of macrocyclic compounds as well as complexes formed between a metal (e.g., lanthanide) ion and the compounds of the invention. Preferred complexes exhibit high stability as well as high quantum yields of lanthanide ion luminescence in aqueous media without the need for secondary activating agents. Preferred compounds comprise hydroxypyridinonyl moieties within their macrocyclic structure and are characterized by surprisingly low, non-specific binding to a variety of polypeptides such as antibodies and proteins as well as high kinetic stability.
本发明提供了一种新型的大环化合物类别,以及由
金属离子(例如,
镧系元素)与本发明的化合物形成的配合物。首选的配合物在
水介质中表现出高稳定性,以及
镧系离子的发光量子产率高,而无需辅助激活剂。首选的化合物包括其大环结构中的
羟基吡啶酮基团,并以对多种
多肽(如
抗体和蛋白质)的非特异性结合惊人地低以及高动力学稳定性为特征。