申请人:Blackwell E. Helen
公开号:US20070128658A1
公开(公告)日:2007-06-07
The present invention provides a method for identifying and characterizing candidate fluorescent molecules. This method involves the generation of spatially addressed arrays of heterocyclic compounds which are candidate fluorescent molecules. The spatially addressed array can be used to identify fluorescent molecules among the candidate molecules. The spatially addressed array can be used to determine the optical characteristics of one more candidate molecules. The invention also provides methods for making such arrays of heterocyclic compounds. In a specific embodiment, synthetic methods are provided for synthesis of triarylpyridines, particularly unsymmetric triarylpyridines. n preferred embodiments, the present invention provides novel heterocyclic fluorescent compounds having deazalumazine, cyanopyridine or pyrimidine cores. Heterocyclic fluorescent compounds of this invention are useful as dyes to label molecules such as nucleic acids, peptides and proteins, and particularly antibodies. In other embodiments, the novel heterocyclic fluorescent compounds are useful as dyes to label cellular compartments and organelles. The novel heterocyclic fluorescent compounds can also be used as sensors or indicators of specific metal ions, chemical warfare agents and pH.
本发明提供了一种用于识别和表征候选荧光分子的方法。该方法涉及生成空间定位的杂环化合物阵列,这些化合物是候选荧光分子。空间定位的阵列可用于在候选分子中识别荧光分子。空间定位的阵列可用于确定一个或多个候选分子的光学特性。该发明还提供了制备这种杂环化合物阵列的方法。在一个具体实施例中,提供了合成三芳基吡啶的合成方法,特别是非对称的三芳基吡啶。在首选实施例中,本发明提供了具有脱阿拉木青、氰基吡啶或嘧啶核的新型杂环荧光化合物。本发明的这些杂环荧光化合物可用作染料,用于标记核酸、肽和蛋白质,尤其是抗体。在其他实施例中,这些新型杂环荧光化合物可用作染料,用于标记细胞区室和细胞器。这些新型杂环荧光化合物还可用作特定金属离子、化学战剂和pH的传感器或指示剂。