US5019231A
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Electro-blotting of electrophoretically resolved fluroescent-labeled saccharides and detection of active structures with protein probes
Assignee: Glycomed Inc
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Filing: 1990-02-16
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Granted: 1991-05-28
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Expires: 2010-02-16
Abstract
Abstract Saccharide in mixtures are separated into groups or individual saccharides and tested for their affinity for particular proteins. The method of the invention is carried out by conjugating saccharides in a mixture with 4-amino-1-naphthalene sulfonic acid (ANSA) to form conjugates. The saccharide/ANSA conjugates are subjected to electrophoretic resolution within gels. The resolved bands of material are electro-blotted onto charged nylon membranes to provide a stable record of the electrophoretic separation. The blots on the nylon membranes are brought into contact with particular proteins in order to determine the binding affinity of these particular proteins to particular saccharides on the nylon membrane. The proteins are preferably bound to labels so that the binding of the proteins to the saccharides can be easily detected.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian K. Brandley
- 👤 Paul G. James
- 👤 Michael Tiemeyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:00
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07H; C07H15/00; C07H15/20; C07H15/203; G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/558; G01N33/561; G01N33/66
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of separating and analyzing saccharides within a mixture of saccharides, comprising the steps of: reacting the saccharides in the mixture with 4-amino-1-naphthalene sulfonic acid in order to form conjugates; subjecting the conjugates to electrophoretic separation in a gel; electro-blotting the separated saccharides in the gel to the surface of a support membrane; and contacting labeled probes with the membrane and determining binding affinity of the probes to saccharides on the membrane.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of separating and analyzing saccharides within a mixture of saccharides, comprising the steps of: reacting the saccharides in the mixture with 4-amino-1-naphthalene sulfonic acid in order to form conjugates; subjecting the conjugates to electrophoretic separation in a gel; electro-blotting the separated saccharides in the gel to the surface of a support membrane; and contacting labeled probes with the membrane and determining binding affinity of the probes to saccharides on the membrane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the membrane is a nylon membrane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mixture of saccharides is a mixture of heparin fragments obtained from partial nitrous acid digests.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the saccharide mixture includes tetrose derived from asialo-GM1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mixture of saccharides includes neutral oligosaccharides.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising: coating the surface of the membrane having the saccharides electro-blotted thereon with polyisobutylene methylmethacrylate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mixture of saccharides includes saccharides selected from the group consisting of mono-saccharides, di-saccharides trisaccharides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the labeled probe is a labeled protein probe.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of resolving a mixture of saccharides into distinct bands of saccharides which are closely related or identical, comprising the steps of: reacting the mixture of saccharides with 1-amino-4-naphthalene sulfonic acid to form conjugates; subjecting the conjugates to gel electrophoresis separation in an electrophoresis gel by the application of an electrical field for a sufficient period of time to form separate bands in the electrophoresis gel; electro-blotting the separate bands of saccharides in the electrophoresis gel onto a membrane surface; and exposing the membrane surface to ultraviolet light to determine the bands of saccharides.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of resolving a mixture of saccharides into distinct bands of saccharides which are closely related or identical, comprising the steps of: reacting the mixture of saccharides with 1-amino-4-naphthalene sulfonic acid to form conjugates; subjecting the conjugates to gel electrophoresis separation in an electrophoresis gel by the application of an electrical field for a sufficient period of time to form separate bands in the electrophoresis gel; electro-blotting the separate bands of saccharides in the electrophoresis gel onto a membrane surface; and exposing the membrane surface to ultraviolet light to determine the bands of saccharides.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the electro-blotting of the bands in the electrophoresis gel is onto the surface of a nylon membrane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the saccharide mixture comprises saccharides selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides and trisaccharides.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising: contacting the membrane surface with labeled probes to determine the affinity of the probes to bind to saccharides on the membrane surface; and washing away any labeled probes not bound to saccharides on the surface and detecting bound probes by their label.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the mixture of saccharides includes specific saccharides in an amount in the range of 1 to 10 picomoles and wherein such saccharides present in an amount of 1 to 10 picomoles are observable in distinct bands on the membrane surface when viewed under ultraviolet light.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein distinct bands of saccharides on the membrane surface includes saccharides in an amount of from 1 to 5 picomoles.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of separating and analyzing saccharides within a mixture of saccharides, comprising the steps of: reacting the saccharides in the mixture with an amino-naphthalene sulfonic acid compound selected from the group consisting of 4-amino-1-naphthalene sulfonic acid and 4-amino-1-naphthalene sulfonic acid compounds having an additional sulfonic acid group attached thereto at the 5, 6, 7 or 8 positions, the reacting being carried out in order to form conjugates; subjecting the conjugates to electrophoretic separation in a gel; electro-blotting the separated saccharides in the gel onto the surface of a support membrane; and contacting labeled probes with the membrane and determining the binding affinity of the probes to saccharides on the membrane.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of separating and analyzing saccharides within a mixture of saccharides, comprising the steps of: reacting the saccharides in the mixture with an amino-naphthalene sulfonic acid compound selected from the group consisting of 4-amino-1-naphthalene sulfonic acid and 4-amino-1-naphthalene sulfonic acid compounds having an additional sulfonic acid group attached thereto at the 5, 6, 7 or 8 positions, the reacting being carried out in order to form conjugates; subjecting the conjugates to electrophoretic separation in a gel; electro-blotting the separated saccharides in the gel onto the surface of a support membrane; and contacting labeled probes with the membrane and determining the binding affinity of the probes to saccharides on the membrane.
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