RECEPTOR FAMILY PROFILING

1 . A method for measuring the dimerization profile of a family of receptors, the method comprising:

(a) providing an assay comprising a pair of probes,

(i) the first probe comprising a first binding moiety having specific binding affinity to a first member of the receptor dimers to be profiled, wherein the first binding moiety is conjugated, optionally via a first linker, to a first oligonucleotide that is associated with a first reactive group;

(ii) the second probe comprising a second binding moiety having specific binding affinity to a second receptor of the receptor dimers to be profiled, wherein the second binding moiety is conjugated, optionally via a second linker, to a second oligonucleotide that is associated with a second reactive group;

wherein the second oligonucleotide is capable of hybridizing to the first oligonucleotide and the second reactive group is reactive to the first reactive group when brought into reactive proximity of one another;

(b) combining the first probe and the second probe with a sample to be measured for the dimerization of the first and second receptor members under conditions where the first and the second binding moieties bind to the first and second receptor members, respectively;

(d) allowing the second oligonucleotide to hybridize to the first oligonucleotide to bring into reactive proximity the first and the second reactive groups; and

(e) detecting a reaction between the first and the second reactive groups thereby determining the dimerization profile of the first and second receptor members.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the family of receptors is the ErbB receptor family.

3 . The method of claim 2 wherein the ErbB receptor dimers are selected from the group consisting essentially of homo-dimers of ErbB1, ErbB2, ErbB3 and ErbB4.

4 . The method of claim 2 wherein the ErbB receptor dimers are selected from the group consisting essentially of hetero-dimers of ErbB1, ErbB2, ErbB3 and ErbB4.

5 . A method for measuring the dimerization profile of a family of receptors, the method comprising:

(a) providing an assay comprising a pair of probes,

(i) the first probe comprising (1) a first binding moiety having specific binding affinity to a first member of the receptor dimers to be profiled, and (2) a first oligonucleotide zip code sequence;

(ii) the second probe comprising (1) a second binding moiety having specific binding affinity to a second member of the receptor dimers to be profiled, and (2) a second oligonucleotide zip code sequence;

wherein the first probe is hybridized to a first reporter probe comprising (1) an anti-zip code sequence of oligonucleotides complementary to the first oligonucleotide zip code sequence, (2) a first reporter oligonucleotide, and (3) a first reactive group;

wherein the second probe is hybridized to a second reporter probe comprising (1) an anti-zip code sequence of oligonucleotides complementary to the second oligonucleotide zip code sequence, (2) a second reporter oligonucleotide, and (3) a second reactive group;

wherein the second reporter oligonucleotide is capable of hybridizing to the first reporter oligonucleotide sequence and the second reactive group is reactive to the first reactive group when brought into reactive proximity of one another;

(b) combining the first and second probes with a sample to be measured for the dimerization of the first and second receptor members under conditions where the first and the second binding moieties bind to the first and second receptor members, respectively;

(c) allowing the second reporter oligonucleotide to hybridize to the first reporter oligonucleotide to bring into reactive proximity the first and the second reactive groups; and

(d) detecting a reaction between the first and the second reactive groups thereby determining the dimerization profile of the first and second receptor members.

6 . The method of claim 5 wherein the family of receptors is the ErbB receptor family.

7 . The method of claim 6 wherein the ErbB receptor dimers are selected from the group consisting essentially of homo-dimers of ErbB1, ErbB2, ErbB3 and ErbB4.

8 . The method of claim 7 wherein the ErbB receptor dimers are selected from the group consisting essentially of hetero-dimers of ErbB1, ErbB2, ErbB3 and ErbB4.

9 . An assay for measuring the dimerization profile of a family of receptors, comprising:

(a) a first probe comprising a first binding moiety having specific binding affinity to a first member of the receptor dimers to be profiled, wherein the first binding moiety is conjugated, optionally via a first linker, to a first oligonucleotide that is associated with a first reactive group;

(b) a second probe comprising a second binding moiety having specific binding affinity to a second receptor of the receptor dimers to be profiled, wherein the second binding moiety is conjugated, optionally via a second linker, to a second oligonucleotide that is associated with a second reactive group;

wherein the second oligonucleotide is capable of hybridizing to the first oligonucleotide and the second reactive group is reactive to the first reactive group when brought into reactive proximity of one another.

10 . The assay of claim 9 wherein the family of receptors is the ErbB receptor family.

11 . The assay of claim 10 wherein the ErbB receptor dimers are selected from the group consisting essentially of homo-dimers of ErbB1, ErbB2, ErbB3 and ErbB4.

12 . The assay of claim 10 wherein the ErbB receptor dimers are selected from the group consisting essentially of hetero-dimers of ErbB1, ErbB2, ErbB3 and ErbB4.

13 . An assay for measuring the dimerization profile of a family of receptors, comprising:

(a) a first probe comprising (1) a first binding moiety having specific binding affinity to a first member of the receptor dimers to be profiled, and (2) a first oligonucleotide zip code sequence;

(b) a second probe comprising (1) a second binding moiety having specific binding affinity to a second member of the receptor dimers to be profiled, and (2) a second oligonucleotide zip code sequence;

wherein the first probe is hybridized to a first reporter probe comprising (1) an anti-zip code sequence of oligonucleotides complementary to the first oligonucleotide zip code sequence, (2) a first reporter oligonucleotide, and (3) a first reactive group;

wherein the second probe is hybridized to a second reporter probe comprising (1) an anti-zip code sequence of oligonucleotides complementary to the second oligonucleotide zip code sequence, (2) a second reporter oligonucleotide, and (3) a second reactive group;

wherein the second reporter oligonucleotide is capable of hybridizing to the first reporter oligonucleotide sequence and the second reactive group is reactive to the first reactive group when brought into reactive proximity of one another.

14 . The assay of claim 13 wherein the family of receptors is the ErbB receptor family.

15 . The assay of claim 14 wherein the ErbB receptor dimers are selected from the group consisting essentially of homo-dimers of ErbB1, ErbB2, ErbB3 and ErbB4.

16 . The assay of claim 14 wherein the ErbB receptor dimers are selected from the group consisting essentially of hetero-dimers of ErbB1, ErbB2, ErbB3 and ErbB4.

17 . A method for analyzing receptor family profiles comprising detecting a signal generated via DNA-programmed chemistry.

18 . The method of claim 17 wherein the receptor family is the ErbB receptor family and the signal is generated to analyze ErbB dimerization.

19 . The method of claim 17 wherein the receptor family is the BCL2 family, the IAP family or the Gβγ subunits of trimeric G proteins.

20 . A method for detecting a biological target, the method comprising:

(a) providing a first probe, the first probe comprising (1) a first binding moiety having binding affinity to the biological target, (2) a first oligonucleotide sequence, and (3) a first reactive group associated with the first oligonucleotide sequence;

(b) providing a second probe, the second probe comprising (1) a second binding moiety having binding affinity to the biological target, (2) a second oligonucleotide sequence, and (3) a second reactive group associated with the second oligonucleotide sequence, wherein the second oligonucleotide is capable of hybridizing to the first oligonucleotide sequence and the second reactive group is reactive to the first reactive group when brought into reactive proximity of one another;

(c) combining the first probe and the second probe with a sample to be tested for the presence of the biological target under conditions where the first and the second binding moieties bind to the biological target;

(d) allowing the second oligonucleotide to hybridize to the first oligonucleotide to bring into reactive proximity the first and the second reactive groups; and

(e) detecting a reaction between the first and the second reactive groups thereby determining the presence of the biological target,

wherein the reaction between the first and second reactive groups generates a rhodamine or an analog thereof.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the first reactive group comprises a DAZR moiety or an analog thereof.

22 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the second reactive group comprises a phosphine moiety or an analog thereof.