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Donndelinger DV, Yan T, Scoggins TR, Specker JT, Prentice BM. Sequencing of Phosphopeptides Using a Sequential Charge Inversion Ion/Ion Reaction and Electron Capture Dissociation Workflow. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2024; 35:1556-1566. [PMID: 38806410 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.4c00147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
Abstract
Protein phosphorylation, a common post-translational modification (PTM), is fundamental in a plethora of biological processes, most importantly in modulating cell signaling pathways. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) is an attractive method for phosphopeptide characterization due to its high speed, low limit of detection, and surface sampling capabilities. However, MALDI analysis of phosphopeptides is constrained by relatively low abundances in biological samples and poor relative ionization efficiencies in positive ion mode. Additionally, MALDI tends to produce singly charged ions, generally limiting the accessible MS/MS techniques that can be used for peptide sequencing. For example, collision induced dissociation (CID) is readily amendable to the analysis of singly charged ions, but results in facile loss of phosphoric acid, precluding the localization of the PTM. Electron-based dissociation methods (e.g., electron capture dissociation, ECD) are well suited for PTM localization, but require multiply charged peptide cations to avoid neutralization during ECD. Conversely, phosphopeptides are readily ionized using MALDI in negative ion mode. If the precursor ions are first formed in negative ion mode, a gas-phase charge inversion ion/ion reaction could then be used to transform the phosphopeptide anions produced via MALDI into multiply charged cations that are well-suited for ECD. Herein we demonstrate a multistep workflow combining a charge inversion ion/ion reaction that first transforms MALDI-generated phosphopeptide monoanions into multiply charged cations, and then subjects these multiply charged phosphopeptide cations to ECD for sequence determination and phosphate bond localization.
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Affiliation(s)
- David V Donndelinger
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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Sasiene ZJ, Jackson GP. Installation protocol for charge transfer dissociation mass spectrometry on ion trapping mass spectrometers. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2024; 38:e9750. [PMID: 38616287 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
Abstract
RATIONALE Charge transfer dissociation (CTD) is a novel fragmentation technique that demonstrates enhanced structural characterization for a wide variety of molecules compared to standard fragmentation techniques like collision-induced dissociation (CID). Alternative fragmentation techniques, such as electron transfer dissociation, electron capture dissociation, and ultraviolet photodissociation, also overcome many of the shortfalls of CID, but none of them are a silver bullet that can adequately characterize a wide variety of structures and charge states of target compounds. Given the diversity of structural classes and their occasional obstinance towards certain activation techniques, alternative fragmentation techniques are required that rely on novel or alternative modes of activation. METHODS Herein, we present a step-by-step protocol for the installation of CTD on a quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer and best practices for optimizing the signal-to-noise ratio and acquisition times for CTD mass spectra. RESULTS In addition to two CTD installations in the Jackson laboratory, CTD has also been installed, and is currently in operation, on two 3D ion trap mass spectrometers in France: one in the laboratory of Dr. David Ropartz and Dr. Hélène Rogneaux at INRAE in Nantes, and the other in the laboratory of Dr. Jean-Yves Salpin at Université d'Évry Val-d'Essonne, part of the Paris-Saclay University system. CONCLUSIONS Here, we provide a visual protocol to help others accomplish the instrument modification.
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- Zachary J Sasiene
- Biochemistry and Biotechnology Group, Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Forensic and Investigative Science, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
- C. Eugene Bennett Department of Chemistry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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Wu HT, Van Orman BL, Julian RR. Localizing Isomerized Residue Sites in Peptides with Tandem Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2024; 35:705-713. [PMID: 38440975 PMCID: PMC10995990 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.3c00373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
Abstract
Isomerized amino acid residues have been identified in many peptides extracted from tissues or excretions of humans and animals. These isomerized residues can play key roles by affecting biological activity or by exerting an influence on the process of aging. Isomerization occurs spontaneously and does not result in a mass shift. Thus, identifying and localizing isomerized residues in biological samples is challenging. Herein, we introduce a fast and efficient method using tandem mass spectrometry (MS) to locate isomerized residues in peptides. Although MS2 spectra are useful for identifying peptides that contain an isomerized residue, they cannot reliably localize isomerization sites. We show that this limitation can be overcome by utilizing MS3 experiments to further evaluate each fragment ion from the MS2 stage. Comparison at the MS3 level, utilizing statistical analyses, reveals which MS2 fragments differ between samples and, therefore, must contain the isomerized sites. The approach is similar to previous work relying on ion mobility to discriminate MS2 product ions by collision cross-section. The MS3 approach can be implemented using either ion-trap or beam-type collisional activation and is compatible with the quantification of isomer mixtures when coupled to a calibration curve. The method can also be implemented in combination with liquid chromatography in a targeted approach. Enabling the identification and localization of isomerized residues in peptides with an MS-only methodology will expand accessibility to this important information.
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- Hoi-Ting Wu
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Parker K, Bollis NE, Ryzhov V. Ion-molecule reactions of mass-selected ions. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2024; 43:47-89. [PMID: 36447431 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Gas-phase reactions of mass-selected ions with neutrals covers a very broad area of fundamental and applied mass spectrometry (MS). Oftentimes, ion-molecule reactions (IMR) can serve as a viable alternative to collision-induced dissociation and other ion dissociation techniques when using tandem MS. This review focuses on the literature pertaining applications of IMR since 2013. During the past decade considerable efforts have been made in analytical applications of IMR, including advances in one of the major techniques for characterization of unsaturated fatty acids and lipids, ozone-induced dissociation, and the development of a new technique for sequencing of large ions, hydrogen atom attachment/abstraction dissociation. Many advances have also been made in identifying gas-phase chemistry specific to a functional group in organic and biological compounds, which are useful in structure elucidation of analytes and differentiation of isomers/isobars. With "soft" ionization techniques like electrospray ionization having become mainstream for quite some time now, the efforts in the area of metal ion catalysis have firmly moved into exploring chemistry of ligated metal complexes in their "natural" oxidation states allowing to model individual steps of mechanisms in homogeneous catalysis, especially in combination with high-level DFT calculations. Finally, IMR continue to contribute to the body of knowledge in the area of chemistry of interstellar processes.
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- Kevin Parker
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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Wu HT, Riggs DL, Lyon YA, Julian RR. Statistical Framework for Identifying Differences in Similar Mass Spectra: Expanding Possibilities for Isomer Identification. Anal Chem 2023; 95:6996-7005. [PMID: 37128750 PMCID: PMC10157605 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c00495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Isomeric molecules are important analytes in many biological and chemical arenas, yet their similarity poses challenges for many analytical methods, including mass spectrometry (MS). Tandem-MS provides significantly more information about isomers than intact mass analysis, but highly similar fragmentation patterns are common and include cases where no unique m/z peaks are generated between isomeric pairs. However, even in such situations, differences in peak intensity can exist and potentially contain additional information. Herein, we present a framework for comparing mass spectra that differ only in terms of peak intensity and include calculation of a statistical probability that the spectra derive from different analytes. This framework allows for confident identification of peptide isomers by collision-induced dissociation, higher-energy collisional dissociation, electron-transfer dissociation, and radical-directed dissociation. The method successfully identified many types of isomers including various d/l amino acid substitutions, Leu/Ile, and Asp/IsoAsp. The method can accommodate a wide range of changes in instrumental settings including source voltages, isolation widths, and resolution without influencing the analysis. It is shown that quantification of the composition of isomeric mixtures can be enabled with calibration curves, which were found to be highly linear and reproducible. The analysis can be implemented with data collected by either direct infusion or liquid-chromatography MS. Although this framework is presented in the context of isomer characterization, it should also prove useful in many other contexts where similar mass spectra are generated.
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- Hoi-Ting Wu
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Schulte D, Peng W, Snijder J. Template-Based Assembly of Proteomic Short Reads For De Novo Antibody Sequencing and Repertoire Profiling. Anal Chem 2022; 94:10391-10399. [PMID: 35834437 PMCID: PMC9330293 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Antibodies can target a vast molecular diversity of antigens.
This
is achieved by generating a complementary diversity of antibody sequences
through somatic recombination and hypermutation. A full understanding
of the antibody repertoire in health and disease therefore requires
dedicated de novo sequencing methods. Next-generation
cDNA sequencing methods have laid the foundation of our current understanding
of the antibody repertoire, but these methods share one major limitation
in that they target the antibody-producing B-cells, rather than the
functional secreted product in bodily fluids. Mass spectrometry-based
methods offer an opportunity to bridge this gap between antibody repertoire
profiling and bulk serological assays, as they can access antibody
sequence information straight from the secreted polypeptide products.
In a step to meeting the challenge of mass spectrometry (MS)-based
antibody sequencing, we present a fast and simple software tool (Stitch)
to map proteomic short reads to user-defined templates with dedicated
features for both monoclonal antibody sequencing and profiling of
polyclonal antibody repertoires. We demonstrate the use of Stitch
by fully reconstructing two monoclonal antibody sequences with >98%
accuracy (including I/L assignment); sequencing a Fab from patient
serum isolated by reversed-phase liquid chromatography (LC) fractionation
against a high background of homologous antibody sequences; sequencing
antibody light chains from the urine of multiple-myeloma patients;
and profiling the IgG repertoire in sera from patients hospitalized
with COVID-19. We demonstrate that Stitch assembles a comprehensive
overview of the antibody sequences that are represented in the dataset
and provides an important first step toward analyzing polyclonal antibodies
and repertoire profiling.
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- Douwe Schulte
- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Bioactive peptides with high potency against numerous human disorders have been regarded as a promising therapy in disease control. These peptides could be released from various dietary protein sources through hydrolysis processing using physical conditions, chemical agents, microbial fermentation, or enzymatic digestions. Considering the diversity of the original proteins and the complexity of the multiple structural peptides that existed in the hydrolysis mixture, the screening of bioactive peptides will be a challenge task. Well-organized and well-designed methods are necessarily required to enhance the efficiency of studying the potential peptides. This article, hence, provides an overview of bioactive peptides with an emphasis on the current strategy used for screening and characterization methods. Moreover, the understanding of the biological activities of peptides, mechanism inhibitions, and the interaction of the complex of peptide–enzyme is commonly evaluated using specific in vitro assays and molecular docking analysis.
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