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Nara S, Parasher G, Malhotra BD, Rawat M. Novel role of folate (vitamin B9) released by fermenting bacteria under Human Intestine like environment. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20226. [PMID: 37980374 PMCID: PMC10657476 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47243-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023] Open
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The anaerobic region of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract has been replicated in the anaerobic chamber of a microbial fuel cell (MFC). Electroactive biomolecules released by the facultative anaerobes (Providencia rettgeri) under anoxic conditions have been studied for their potential role for redox balance. MALDI study reveals the presence of vitamin B9 (folate), 6-methylpterin, para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) and pteroic acid called pterin pool. ATR-FTIR studies further confirm the presence of the aromatic ring and side chains of folate, 6-methylpterin and PABA groups. The photoluminescence spectra of the pool exhibit the maximum emission at 420, 425, 440, and 445 nm when excited by 310, 325, 350, and 365 nm wavelengths (day 20 sample) highlighting the presence of tunable bands. The cyclic voltammetric studies indicate the active participation of pterin pool molecules in the transfer of electrons with redox potentials at - 0.2 V and - 0.4 V for p-aminobenzoate and pterin groups, respectively. In addition, it is observed that under prolonged conditions of continuous oxidative stress (> 20 days), quinonoid tetrahydrofolate is formed, leading to temporary storage of charge. The results of the present study may potentially be useful in designing effective therapeutic strategies for the management of various GI diseases by promoting or blocking folate receptors.
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- Sharda Nara
- Nanobioelectronics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, 110042, India
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Nanobioelectronics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, 110042, India.
- Environmental Sciences & Biomedical Metrology, CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr K.S. Krishnan Road, New Delhi, 110012, India.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, The Penn State University College of Medicine, Penn State University, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.
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Pavlov J, Zheng Z, Douce D, Bajic S, Attygalle AB. Helium-Plasma-Ionization Mass Spectrometry of Metallocenes and Their Derivatives. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2021; 32:548-559. [PMID: 33395292 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.0c00387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Ferrocene and its derivatives and nickelocene undergo facile ionization when exposed directly to the ionizing plasma of a helium-plasma ionization (HePI) source. Mass spectra recorded from such samples under ambient positive-ion-generating conditions show intense peaks for the respective molecular ions [M+•] and protonated species [(M + H)+]. The protonation process occurs most efficiently when traces of water are present in the heated nitrogen used as the "heating gas." In fact, the relative population of the two categories of ions generated in this way can be manipulated by regulating the heating-gas flow. Moreover, rapid and highly efficient gas-phase hydrogen-deuterium exchange (HDX) reactions can be performed in the ion source by passing the heating gas through a vial with D2O before it reaches the HePI source. Moreover, the ionized species generated in this way can be subjected to in-source CID fragmentation in the QDa-HePI source very efficiently by varying the sampling-cone voltage. By this procedure, ions generated from ferrocene and nickelocene could be stripped so far as to ultimately generate the bare-metal cation. Other typical fragment-ions produced from protonated metallocenes included the M(cp)1+ ions (M = Fe or Ni), by elimination of a cyclopentadiene molecule, or the molecular cation, by loss of a H• radical. Moreover, H/D exchanges and subsequent tandem mass spectrometric analysis indicated that the central metal core participates in the initial protonation process of ferrocene under HePI conditions. However, in compounds such as ferrocene carboxaldehyde and ferrocene boronic acid, the protonation takes place at the peripheral functional group.
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- Julius Pavlov
- Center for Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
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- Center for Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
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- Waters Corporation, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 4AX, U.K
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- Waters Corporation, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 4AX, U.K
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- Center for Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
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Herath IS, O’Donnell TE, Pavlov J, Attygalle AB. Screening freshness of seafood by measuring trimethylamine (TMA) levels using helium-plasma ionization mass spectrometry (HePI-MS). J Anal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1186/s40543-019-0190-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Trimethylamine (TMA) is a marker used for monitoring the quality of seafood because it is the primary component of the “fishy” odor.
Methods
The levels of TMA in seafood samples were directly measured by helium-plasma ionization mass spectrometry (HePI-MS). Each sample was directly exposed to the HePI source, and the intensity of the m/z 60 signal for protonated TMA was monitored by a selected-ion-recording (SIR) protocol. Using a set of TMA-spiked water standards, the TMA levels in seafood samples were quantified.
Results
The signal intensity of the m/z 60 ion from shrimp samples maintained at room temperature for 2 days can be attenuated to baseline levels by adding lime juice. The amounts of TMA in samples of salmon and shrimp recovered from some sushi preparations, and in squid samples, were found to be 0.24 μg, 0.16 μg, and 17.2 μg per gram, respectively.
Conclusions
HePI-MS is an efficient technique to screen and monitor the TMA content and assess the quality of seafood.
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Hood S, Peter T, Blanksby SJ, Marshall DL. Forensic analysis of water-based lubricants using liquid extraction surface analysis high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2018; 32:1629-1636. [PMID: 29964357 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2018] [Revised: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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RATIONALE Analysis of water-based personal lubricants can provide pivotal information to law enforcement regarding sexual assault allegations, particularly in the absence of biological evidence. Traditional methodology for the extraction and analysis of water-based lubricants is cumbersome, time-consuming, and is often not sufficiently selective or sensitive to fully characterise the wide range of chemical components present within complex formulations. METHODS Liquid extraction surface analysis (LESA) was deployed in combination with high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) to screen a range of water-based lubricants directly from contaminated cotton fabric. Rehydration of the fabric was the only sample preparation required. RESULTS Analysis of ten different water-based lubricants by nano-electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry in negative ion mode enabled discrimination based on the presence or absence of nine compounds, which were identified by comparison of their MS/MS spectra with those of available standards. Lubricants were successfully detected by LESA from stained fabric surfaces; even following extended periods of time between deposition and sampling. CONCLUSIONS A library encompassing the common components of water-based lubricants has been established using HRMS and tandem mass spectrometry to enable identification of personal lubricant formulations and differentiation between suppliers.
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- Shiona Hood
- Forensic Chemistry Department, Qld Health Forensic and Scientific Services, 39 Kessels Road, Coopers Plains, QLD, AUSTRALIA, 4108
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- Forensic Chemistry Department, Qld Health Forensic and Scientific Services, 39 Kessels Road, Coopers Plains, QLD, AUSTRALIA, 4108
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- Central Analytical Research Facility, Institute for Future Environments, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, AUSTRALIA, 4000
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- Central Analytical Research Facility, Institute for Future Environments, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, AUSTRALIA, 4000
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Hassan I, Pavlov J, Errabelli R, Attygalle AB. Oxidative Ionization Under Certain Negative-Ion Mass Spectrometric Conditions. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2017; 28:270-277. [PMID: 27822704 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-016-1527-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Revised: 10/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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1,4-Hydroquinone and several other phenolic compounds generate (M - 2) -• radical-anions, rather than deprotonated molecules, under certain negative-ion mass spectrometric conditions. In fact, spectra generated under helium-plasma ionization (HePI) conditions from 1,4-hydroquinone and 1,4-benzoquinone (by electron capture) were practically indistinguishable. Because this process involves a net loss of H• and H+, it can be termed oxidative ionization. The superoxide radical-anion (O2-•), known to be present in many atmospheric-pressure plasma ion sources operated in the negative mode, plays a critical role in the oxidative ionization process. The presence of a small peak at m/z 142 in the spectrum of 1,4-hydroquinone, but not in that of 1,4-benzoquinone, indicated that the initial step in the oxidative ionization process is the formation of an O2-• adduct. On the other hand, under bona fide electrospray ionization (ESI) conditions, 1,4-hydroquinone generates predominantly an (M - 1) - ion. It is known that at sufficiently high capillary voltages, corona discharges begin to occur even in an ESI source. At lower ESI capillary voltages, deprotonation predominates; as the capillary voltage is raised, the abundance of O2-• present in the plasma increases, and the source in turn increasingly behaves as a composite ESI/APCI source. While maintaining post-ionization ion activation to a minimum (to prevent fragmentation), and monitoring the relative intensities of the m/z 109 (due to deprotonation) and 108 (oxidative ionization) peaks recorded from 1,4-hydroquinone, a semiquantitative estimation of the APCI contribution to the overall ion-generation process can be obtained. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Isra Hassan
- Center for Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Center for Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Center for Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Center for Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA.
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Liu C, Nishshanka U, Attygalle AB. Formation of Carbamate Anions by the Gas-phase Reaction of Anilide Ions with CO2. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2016; 27:927-39. [PMID: 26914232 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-016-1357-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2015] [Revised: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The anilide anion (m/z 92) generated directly from aniline, or indirectly as a fragmentation product of deprotonated acetanilide, captures CO2 readily to form the carbamate anion (m/z 136) in the collision cell, when CO2 is used as the collision gas in a tandem-quadrupole mass spectrometer. The gas-phase affinity of the anilide ion to CO2 is significantly higher than that of the phenoxide anion (m/z 93), which adds to CO2 only very sluggishly. Our results suggest that the efficacy of CO2 capture depends on the natural charge density on the nitrogen atom, and relative nucleophilicity of the anilide anion. Generally, conjugate bases generated from aniline derivatives with proton affinities (PA) less than 350 kcal/mol do not tend to add CO2 to form gaseous carbamate ions. For example, the anion generated from p-methoxyaniline (PA = 367 kcal/mol) reacts significantly faster than that obtained from p-nitroaniline (PA = 343 kcal/mol). Although deprotonated p-aminobenzoic acid adds very poorly because the negative charge is now located primarily on the carboxylate group, it reacts more efficiently with CO2 if the carboxyl group is esterified. Moreover, mixture of CO2 and He as the collision gas was found to afford more efficient adduct formation than CO2 alone, or as mixtures made with nitrogen or argon, because helium acts as an effective "cooling" gas and reduces the internal energy of reactant ions.
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- Chongming Liu
- Center for Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Center for Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Center for Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA.
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