Abstract: Probes are provided having specificity for papain cysteine hydrolases comprising an electrophile, exemplified by an epoxide, a hydrophobic group for fitting into the hydrolase pocket and a moiety that provides for detection and/or isolation. A variety of compound having hydrophobic side chains from an oligopeptide are exemplified using fluorescers, ligand members of specific binding pairs or radioactive labels for detection and/or isolation.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 8, 2001
Publication date:
October 17, 2002
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of California Office of Technology Management