Protein characterization system

摘要

A system and method for characterizing protein molecules. A protein molecule of interest is isolated from other types of protein molecules and modified into a one-dimensional structure. Each of a first type of amino acid residue of the protein molecule of interest is labeled with a first tag. Each of a second type of amino acid residue of the protein molecule is labeled with a second tag. The first and second tags impart to the protein molecule of interest a detectable set of characteristic ancillary properties that function as a fingerprint or characterization of the protein molecule of interest reflective of the physical structure of the protein molecule of interest as defined by the amino acid sequence of the protein molecule of interest. A library listing of the characterizations corresponding to protein molecules facilitates identification of protein molecules of interest.