University of Washington

Receptagen Corporation

University of Wa

Pradip M Pathare

D Scott Wilbur

A Charles Morgan, Jr

Donald K Hamlin

Feng Wan

Water-soluble discrete multi-biotin-containing compounds with at least three (3) biotin moieties are disclosed. The water-soluble biotin-containing compounds may additionally comprise one or more moieties that confer resistance to cleavage by biotinidase or that is cleavable in vitro or in vivo. The discrete multi-biotin-containing compounds may include a reactive moiety that provides a site for reaction with yet another moiety, such as a targeting, diagnostic or therapeutic functional moiety. Biotinylation reagents comprising water-soluble linker moieties are also disclosed and may additionally comprise a biotinidase protective group. Methods for amplifying the number of sites for binding biotin-binding proteins at a selected target using multi-biotin compounds also are disclosed.

Water soluble multi-biotin-containing compounds

The present invention provides discrete-length polyethylene glycol and polyethylene glycol containing compounds and methods for their preparation.

Discrete-length polyethylene glycols

Vitamin B.sub.12 receptor modulating agents capable of modulating cell surface receptors by affecting the cell surface receptor trafficking pathway are disclosed. The vitamin B.sub.12 receptor modulating agents are comprised of a covalently bound rerouting moiety and targeting moiety linked by a water-solublizing linker.

Water soluble vitamin B.sub.12 receptor modulating agents and methods

A biotinylated cobalamin, formed from a vitamin B.sub.12 molecule coupled to a biotin molecule, is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the vitamin B.sub.12 molecule is cyanocobalamin. The biotin molecule can also be coupled to a rerouting moiety, optionally through a biotin binding protein such as avidin or streptavidin. The biotinylated cobalamin binds to a cell surface receptor, is invaginated, and once internalized affects the receptor trafficking pathway.

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