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Bioactive Peptide-Based Probes, Clair D. Hicks, Peter A. Crooks
Bioactive Peptide-Based Probes, Clair D. Hicks, Peter A. Crooks
Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents
A method for preparing a site-specific peptide probe, wherein the peptide is specific to a receptor, includes modifying a marker to include a tether molecule and covalently binding the tether molecule to the peptide. The present invention also provides a labeled probe, comprising a peptide specific for a receptor and a marker. The marker is modified to include a tether molecule capable of covalently binding to the peptide. The peptide is typically derived from a bacteriophage or is a synthetic analog or derivative of the peptide. The receptor will typically be found on a surface of a bacterial cell. The …