Provided is a compound comprising the structure:
(SIG)-(SI-MOD)
m
.
In this compound, SIG is a signaling molecule, SI is a self-immolative structure bound to SIG such that SIG has a reduced signal relative to the signal of SIG without SI, MOD is a moiety bound to SI that is subject to modification by an activator, and m is an integer from 1 to about 10. With this compound, when MOD is modified by an activator, SI is destabilized and self-cleaved from SIG such that SIG generates an increased signal. Also provided is a method of determining whether a sample comprises an activator, using the above-described compound. Additionally provided is a method of determining whether a cell comprises a nitroreductase using the above-described compound where nitroreductase is the activator. Further provided is a method of determining whether a mammalian cell is hypoxic using the above-described compound where nitroreductase is the activator. A method of detecting a microorganism that comprises a nitroreductase, using the above-described compound where nitroreductase is the activator, is also provided. Also provided is a method of identifying nitroreductase in a sample, using the above-described compound where nitroreductase is the activator.
提供的是一种化合物,包括结构:(SIG)-(SI-MOD)m。在该化合物中,SIG是一种信号分子,SI是结合在SIG上的自解离结构,使得SIG的信号相对于没有SI的SIG降低,MOD是结合在SI上的一种基团,可被活化剂修饰,m是1到约10的整数。使用这种化合物,当MOD被活化剂修饰时,SI被不稳定化并从SIG中自我裂解,从而使SIG产生增加的信号。还提供了一种使用上述化合物确定样品是否包含活化剂的方法。此外,还提供了一种使用上述化合物确定细胞是否包含硝基还原酶的方法,其中硝基还原酶是活化剂。还提供了一种使用上述化合物确定哺乳动物细胞是否低氧的方法,其中硝基还原酶是活化剂。还提供了一种使用上述化合物检测包含硝基还原酶的微
生物的方法,其中硝基还原酶是活化剂。还提供了一种使用上述化合物在样品中鉴定硝基还原酶的方法,其中硝基还原酶是活化剂。