Combinatorial library for proteomic investigations

1 . A solid-phase combinatorial peptide library, comprising inert supports having synthesized thereon a combinatorial peptide library, wherein the combinatorial peptide library comprises one thousand or more different peptide ligands.

2 . The solid-phase combinatorial peptide library of claim 1 , wherein said peptide ligands have a density in the range of 100 to 400 μmoles per gram dry weight of resin.

3 . The solid-phase combinatorial peptide library of claim 1 , wherein said peptide ligands are about 2-15 amino acids in length.

4 . The solid-phase combinatorial peptide library of claim 3 , wherein said peptide ligands are about 3-10 amino acids in length.

5 . The solid-phase combinatorial peptide library of claim 1 , wherein the peptide ligands are comprised of amino acids selected from the group consisting of L-amino acids, with the exception of cysteine and methionine, D-amino acids, amino-dipic acid, beta-alanine, 2-aminobutyric acid, 6-amino caproic acid, citrulline, hydroxylysine, N-methylvaline, norleucine, and phospho- and phosphonate adducts and analogs of serine, threonine, and tyrosine.

6 . The solid-phase combinatorial peptide library of claim 5 , wherein the peptide ligands are comprised of amino acids selected from the group consisting of L-amino acids, D-amino acids, citrulline, and phospho- and phosphonate adducts and analogs of serine, threonine, and tyrosine.

7 . The solid-phase combinatorial peptide library of claim 5 , wherein said amino acids are present in equimolar amounts.

8 . The solid-phase combinatorial peptide library of claim 1 , wherein an amino group is coupled to the inert support prior to synthesizing the peptide ligands thereon.

9 . The solid-phase combinatorial peptide library of claim 8 , wherein a linker is attached to said amino group, and the peptide ligands are synthesized onto the linker.

10 . The solid-phase combinatorial peptide library of claim 9 , wherein said linker is selected from the group consisting of epsilon amino caproic acid and methionine.

11 . The solid-phase combinatorial peptide library of claim 1 , wherein said peptide ligands are modified by chemical or biochemical means.

12 . The solid-phase combinatorial peptide library of claim 11 , wherein said chemical means is selected from the group consisting of acetylation of amino groups with acetic anhydride, reaction with aziridines, reaction with epoxides, and reaction with methylglyoxal.

13 . The solid-phase combinatorial peptide library of claim 1 , wherein said peptide ligands are enzymatically modified by an enzyme selected from the group consisting of a protein kinase and a glycosylase.

14 . The solid-phase combinatorial peptide library of claim 1 , wherein said inert support is selected from the group consisting of membranes, filters, meshes, beads and particles comprised of or coated with a material selected from the group consisting of resin, agarose, cellulose, dextran, ethylene glycol, fluoropolymers, polyacrylate, polyesters, polyethylene glycol, methacrylate, hydroxymethacrylates, glycidol methacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, pentaerytritol dimethacrylate, dimethacrylate, polyhydroxylated methacrylate polymer, methacrylate monomer, polypropylene, polyethylene oxides, short chain hydrocarbon-oxide spacers leading to —CH 2 —CHOH—CH 2 —NH 3 , polysaccharide derivatives of any of the foregoing and combinations of the foregoing.

15 . The solid-phase combinatorial peptide library of claim 14 , wherein said inert support is selected from the group consisting of membranes, filters, meshes, beads and particles comprised of or coated with a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, methacrylate, hydroxymethacrylates, glycidol methacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, pentaerytritol dimethacrylate, dimethacrylate, polyhydroxylated methacrylate polymer, methacrylate monomer, polypropylene, polyethylene oxides, short chain hydrocarbon-oxide spacers leading to —CH 2 —CHOH—CH 2 —NH 3 , and combinations of the foregoing.

16 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 14 , wherein said inert support is a polyhydroxylated methacrylate based polymer.

17 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 14 , wherein said inert support is a bead comprised of a resin.

18 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 17 , wherein said resin bead is a Toyopearl AF-Amino 650M bead.

19 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 17 , wherein said resin bead is macroporous.

20 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 19 , wherein said macroporous resin bead has a pore size of about 100 nm.

21 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 17 , wherein said resin bead is about 300 μm or larger in diameter.

22 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 17 , wherein said resin bead is about 65 μm or larger in diameter.

23 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 17 , wherein said resin bead is 10 μm or less in diameter.

24 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 17 , wherein said resin bead is about 1 μm or less in diameter.

25 . A method for preparing a solid-phase combinatorial library comprising:

coupling amino groups to inert supports;

attaching spacers to said amino groups; and

synthesizing peptide ligands on said spacers.

26 . The method of claim 25 , wherein said solid-phase combinatorial library comprises one thousand or more different peptide ligands.

27 . The method of claim 25 , wherein said peptide ligands have a density in the range of 100 to 400 μmoles per gram dry weight of resin.

28 . The method of claim 25 , wherein said peptide ligands are about 3-10 amino acids in length.

29 . The method of claim 25 , wherein the peptide ligands are comprised of amino acids selected from the group consisting of L-amino acids, with the exception of cysteine and methionine, D-amino acids, amino-dipic acid, beta-alanine, 2-aminobutyric acid, 6-amino caproic acid, citrulline, hydroxylysine, N-methylvaline, norleucine, and phospho- and phosphonate adducts and analogs of serine, threonine, and tyrosine.

30 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the peptide ligands are comprised of amino acids selected from the group consisting of L-amino acids, D-amino acids, citrulline, and phospho- and phosphonate adducts and analogs of serine, threonine, and tyrosine.

31 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the amino acids are provided in equimolar amounts.

32 . The method of claim 25 , wherein said spacer is selected from the group consisting of epsilon amino caproic acid and methionine.

33 . The method of claim 25 , wherein said peptide ligands are modified by chemical or biochemical means.

34 . The method of claim 33 , wherein said chemical means is selected from the group consisting of acetylation of amino groups with acetic anhydride, reaction with aziridines, reaction with epoxides, and reaction with methylglyoxal.

35 . The method of claim 25 , wherein said peptide ligands are enzymatically modified by an enzyme selected from the group consisting of a protein kinase and a glycosylase.

36 . The method of claim 25 , wherein said inert support is selected from the group consisting of membranes, filters, meshes, beads and particles comprised of or coated with a material selected from the group consisting of resin, agarose, cellulose, dextran, ethylene glycol, fluoropolymers, polyacrylate, polyesters, polyethylene glycol, methacrylate, hydroxymethacrylates, glycidol methacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, pentaerytritol dimethacrylate, dimethacrylate, polyhydroxylated methacrylate polymer, methacrylate monomer, polypropylene, polyethylene oxides, short chain hydrocarbon-oxide spacers leading to —CH 2 —CHOH—CH 2 —NH 3 , polysaccharide derivatives of any of the foregoing and combinations of the foregoing.

37 . The method of claim 36 , wherein said inert support is selected from the group consisting of membranes, filters, meshes, beads and particles comprised of or coated with a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, methacrylate, hydroxymethacrylates, glycidol methacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, pentaerytritol dimethacrylate, dimethacrylate, polyhydroxylated methacrylate polymer, methacrylate monomer, polypropylene, polyethylene oxides, short chain hydrocarbon-oxide spacers leading to —CH 2 —CHOH—CH 2 —NH 3 , and combinations of the foregoing.

38 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 36 , wherein said inert support is a polyhydroxylated methacrylate based polymer.

39 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 36 , wherein said inert support is a bead comprised of a resin.

40 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 39 , wherein said resin bead is a Toyopearl AF-Amino 650M bead.

41 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 39 , wherein said resin bead is macroporous.

42 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 41 , wherein said macroporous resin bead has a pore size of about 100 nm.

43 . The solid-phase combinatorial library of claim 39 , wherein said resin bead is about 100 to 300 μm or larger in diameter.