Disclosed is a novel class of fluorescent resonance energy transfer (FRET) labelling reagents, based on and synthesised from easily prepared dye building blocks. The labelling reagents are in the form of “cassettes” which enable their attachment to a wide variety of biological and other materials. A labelling reagent comprises at least two fluorescent dye moieties covalently linked via a linker group and optionally having a target bonding group for attaching the reagent to a target. The energy transfer labelling reagents may be bound to target materials through covalent or non-covalent attachment. The dyes are selected so that the emission spectrum of a first (or donor) dye overlaps the absorption spectrum of a second dye, thereby allowing energy transfer to occur between the dyes. The dye building blocks are 4′, 5′-bis-aminomethyl-fluorescein and/or its 5(6)-carboxylic acid and having the structure (1). In addition to the embodiment of the invention which includes a single donor and a single acceptor fluorochrome, the fluorescent energy transfer labelling reagents according to the invention may further comprise one or more third fluorochromes each having third absorption and emission spectra covalently attached to said first or second fluorochromes.
本发明公开了一类新型荧光共振能量转移(FRET)标记试剂,该试剂以易于制备的
染料结构单元为基础并由其合成。这些标记试剂采用 "盒 "的形式,可以附着在各种
生物材料和其他材料上。一种标记试剂包括至少两个通过连接基团共价连接的荧光
染料分子,还可选择带有目标键合基团,用于将试剂连接到目标物上。能量转移标记试剂可通过共价或非共价方式与目标材料结合。
染料的选择应使第一种(或供体)
染料的发射光谱与第二种
染料的吸收光谱重叠,从而使
染料之间发生能量转移。
染料结构单元为 4′,5′-双
氨基甲基
荧光素和/或其 5(6)-
羧酸,具有结构(1)。除了包括单一供体和单一受体荧
光色素的本发明实施方案外,根据本发明的荧光能量转移标记试剂还可进一步包括一种或多种第三荧
光色素,它们各自具有与所述第一或第二荧
光色素共价连接的第三吸收和发射光谱。