Knockout identification of target-specific sites in peptides
US7351690B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/6803
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides methods for identification and determination of target-specific sites in peptides and proteins, including a method for determining the primary sequence of a secondary structure within a known parent polypeptide that binds to the target of interest. In one embodiment of the invention, a residue or mimetic containing a nitrogen atom and a sulfur atom available for binding to a metal ion is serially substituted for single residues in or inserted between adjacent residues in a known primary sequence of a peptide or protein. The resulting sequence is complexed with a metal ion thereby forming a metallopeptide. The resulting metallopeptides are then used in binding or functional assays related to the target of interest, and the metallopeptide(s) which result in significant or substantially decreased or changed binding or functionality are determined to identify the primary sequence involved in such binding or functionality.
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