A conjugate for use in a labelling system comprises avidin or streptavidin linked to a carrier particle, having more than fifteen amino groups on its surface, which are individually capable of being labelled with an operable label. The carrier particle is capable of being linked to the avidin or streptavidin to form the conjugate. The conjugate is particularly useful in forming a fluorescent reagent system. The carrier particle is labelled with a plurality of ligand moieties forming with a lanthanide metal ion, fluorescent chelates attached to the plurality of amino groups to provide at least fifteen labels. The fluorescent reagent system, when excited to fluoresce, emits fluorescent radiation with an intensity amplified compared to intensity of fluorescent radiation emitted by the plurality of fluorescent lanthanide metal ion chelate moieties in a solution whereby the fluorescent reagent is void of any quenching effects due to multiple labelling in the fluorescent reagent system. The fluorescent labelling system is particularly useful in binding assays.
一种用于标记系统的共轭物由与载体颗粒相连的阿维丁或
链霉亲和素组成,载体颗粒表面有 15 个以上的
氨基基团,这些
氨基基团可被单独标记为可操作的标签。载体颗粒可与阿维丁或
链霉亲和素连接形成共轭物。这种共轭物特别适用于形成荧光试剂系统。载体颗粒被多个
配体分子标记,这些
配体分子与
镧系
金属离子、荧光螯合物连接到多个
氨基上,以提供至少 15 个标记。当荧光试剂系统被激发发出荧光时,与溶液中多个荧光
镧系
金属离子螯合物分子发出的荧光辐射强度相比,荧光试剂系统发出的荧光辐射强度被放大,从而使荧光试剂没有任何因荧光试剂系统中多重标记而产生的淬灭效应。荧光标记系统尤其适用于结合试验。