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The present invention provides analogues of duocarmycins that are potent cytotoxins. Also provided are peptidyl and disulfide linkers that are cleaved in vivo. The linkers are of use in forming prodrugs and conjugates of the cytotoxins of the invention as well as other diagnostic and therapeutic moieties. The invention provides prodrugs and conjugates of the duocarmycin analogues with the linker arms of the invention.

The present invention relates to methods of screening for compounds that bind RNA molecules. In particular, the methods of the invention comprise screening a library of test compounds, each of which is attached to a solid support, with a dye-labeled RNA molecule to form a dye-labeled target RNA:support-attached test compound complex. By virtue of the dye label on the target RNA, the support becomes labeled and can be separated from unlabeled solid supports. The present invention further relates to methods of inhibiting an RNA-protein interaction, to methods of screening for compounds that increase or decrease the production of a protein, and to methods of screening for a compound that is capable of treating or preventing a disease whose progression is associated with an in vivo binding of a test compound to a target RNA.

A method and device for detection and quantification of biologically significant analytes in a liquid sample is described. The method includes contacting a volume of a liquid sample with predetermined amounts of at least a first and second redox reversible species having redox potentials differing by at least 50 millivolts. At least one of the redox reversible species comprises a liquid sample diffusible conjugate of a ligand analog of an analyte in the liquid sample and a redox reversible label. A predetermined amount of at least one specific binding partner for each analyte to be measured is combined with the sample and current flow is measured at first and second anodic and cathodic potentials and correlated with current flows for known concentrations of the respective diffusible redox reversible species. Diagnostic devices and kits, including such devices and the specified specific binding partner(s) and redox reversible species are also described.