Abstract: Disclosed is a technetium-99m-labeled glycine oligomer associated with imaging probes for biomolecules of interest. The glycine oligomer can be readily synthesized in a single process using an automated peptide synthesizer. The technetium-99m tricarbonyl-labeled glycine oligomers can be useful as a radiotracer for gamma or SPECT imaging apparatus. The technetium-99m tricarbonyl-labeled glycine oligomers can be applied to various peptidyl biomolecules such as RGD peptide, somatostatin, neurotensin, etc., and exhibit rapid renal clearance without being excessively retained within the body.

Abstract: There is provided a method for preparing a 99mTc labeled gold nanoparticles-gold binding peptide, including: (a) coating gold nanoparticles with a gold binding peptide; and (b) labeling a composed 99mTc tricarbonyl precursor on the gold binding peptide coated on the gold nanoparticles. The 99mTc labeled gold nanoparticles-gold binding peptide prepared by the method according to the present invention is expected to be usefully employed for manufacturing a molecular contrast agent (imaging agent) which is traceable in organisms using imaging apparatuses such as gamma imaging and single photon emission computed tomography due to high labeling yield and good in-vivo stability.