The present invention discloses a probe combination and application for detecting
mitochondrial respiratory chain supercomplexes based on proximity
ligation technology and hybridization
chain reaction, belonging to the field of probe detection. By identifying two adjacent
protein subunits that reflect the
structural integrity of the supercomplex as pedestals, and utilizing the principle of
antigen-
antibody binding, the
antigen-
antibody that recognizes and binds to the pedestals triggers a proximity
ligation reaction (PLA) due to
nucleic acid labeling. Based on the principle of hybridization
chain reaction (HCR),
cascade amplification of the detection
signal is achieved, and the activity of the
oxidative phosphorylation system is determined by the
structural integrity of the supercomplex. This overcomes the shortcomings and limitations of traditional detection methods and enables rapid,
highly sensitive, and accurate detection of supercomplex structure. Furthermore, by fixing cells on a 96-well
fluorescence plate and using a multifunctional
microplate reader to detect the
structural integrity of the mitochondrial supercomplex, the
system ultimately enables parallel testing of up to 96 samples, achieving digital and high-
throughput detection.