Immobilized probes and methods of detecting conformationally altered prion proteins

摘要

The present invention provides methods of making immobilized probes that are specific for prion proteins, methods of using such probes to bind, detect, and remove prion proteins from samples, and kits for practicing the invention. The invention discloses immobilized probes that are locked into a particular, pre-determined configuration and that retain their activity and specificity even when exposed to conditions that would typically alter their activity and specificity.