A method and apparatus for implementing the method is provided. The method involves performing an indirect competitive binding assay on a microarray to identify biological or chemical targets and screen for compounds of interest. The microarray comprises a common ligand located among membrane-, lipid- or protein-associated active binding sites. The method takes advantage of known or well-characterized binding kinetics, and steric interference between biological or chemicals targets of interest and universal readout units for different binding sites within the limited confines of a microspot. The biological targets, chemicals or organisms can specifically bind to target-binding sites, while the universal readout unit binds to the ligands in the microspot.
本文提供了一种方法和用于实施该方法的装置。该方法包括在微阵列上进行间接竞争性结合测定,以确定
生物或
化学靶标并筛选感兴趣的化合物。微阵列包括位于膜、脂质或蛋白质相关活性结合位点的共同
配体。该方法利用了已知或表征良好的结合动力学,以及感兴趣的
生物或
化学靶标与微点有限范围内不同结合位点的通用读出单元之间的立体干扰。
生物靶标、
化学物质或
生物体可特异性地与靶标结合位点结合,而通用读出单元则与微点中的
配体结合。