Patent ID: 6586190
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B82Y,C12N,C40B,G01N,Y10S

Abstract:
A method comprising:a) obtaining a plurality of target proteins; b) obtaining a first set of surrogate ligands, wherein each surrogate ligand in said set of surrogate ligands is a peptide and binds selectively to a first target protein; c) binding said first set of surrogate ligands to first detectable beads to form a first set of surrogate ligand-bead complexes, wherein said first detectable beads can all be detected by the optical characteristics of said first detectable beads; d) combining said first set of surrogate ligand-bead complexes with said first target protein labeled for detection to form a first target module; e) repeating steps a, b, c and d, either concurrently or subsequently with a different set of surrogate ligands and detectable beads, and with either said first target protein or a different target protein, to form sets of target modules; f) adding said sets of target modules to each chamber of a multi-chamber container; g) adding a test compound, or a collection of test compounds, to each chamber of said multi-chamber container; h) detecting displacement of a target protein with a test compound; and i) determining the identity of each target protein that is displaced with a test compound.