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Zhu L, Zou S, Yao D, Li J, Xiong Y, Wu Q, Du Y, Wang J, Wu T, Wei B. Profiling of aberrant sialylated N-glycans in hepatocellular carcinoma by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. Clin Chim Acta 2024; 555:117827. [PMID: 38346531 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2024.117827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Aberrant sialylation is closely associated with the tumorigenesis, progression, and metastasis, and may be of importance for disease diagnosis. However, the analysis of altered expression of sialylated glycans (SGs) in blood is particularly challenging due to the low content and poor ionization efficiency of sialylated glycans in mass spectrometry. METHODS An analytical strategy based on enrichment of SGs, liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometric detection, and automatic glycan annotation was developed to profile the sialylated N-glycome in serum. The enrichment of sialylated glycans was accomplished using cationic cotton via electrostatic and hydrogen interaction. Using partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA), the approach was applied for nontarget screening and profiling of aberrant sialylated N-glycans in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). RESULTS 55 SGs were identified in human serum, and three important SGs (SG35, SG45, and SG46) were screened to have good diagnostic specificity for HCC. Their areas under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) were higher than α-fetoprotein (AFP)'s (AUC = 0.85), at 0.88, 0.87, and 0.91, respectively. When three SGs are combined, the diagnostic specificity for HCC may increase to 94 %. The fact that SGs biomarkers are sensitive to AFP-Negative HCC is very noteworthy. CONCLUSIONS The method significantly advanced the search for sialylated glycan-based cancer biomarkers. In comparison to traditional indicators like AFP and imaging tools, SGs showed a higher diagnostic sensitivity for HCC.
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- Lijia Zhu
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, and Research Centre of Analysis and Test, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, and Research Centre of Analysis and Test, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of Electricity Physiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Heilongjiang 161000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, and Research Centre of Analysis and Test, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, and Research Centre of Analysis and Test, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, and Research Centre of Analysis and Test, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, and Research Centre of Analysis and Test, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of infectious diseases, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, and Research Centre of Analysis and Test, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- Department of infectious diseases, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China.
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Harvey DJ. Analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry: An update for 2017-2018. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2023; 42:227-431. [PMID: 34719822 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
This review is the tenth update of the original article published in 1999 on the application of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI) mass spectrometry to the analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates and brings coverage of the literature to the end of 2018. Also included are papers that describe methods appropriate to glycan and glycoprotein analysis by MALDI, such as sample preparation techniques, even though the ionization method is not MALDI. Topics covered in the first part of the review include general aspects such as theory of the MALDI process, new methods, matrices, derivatization, MALDI imaging, fragmentation and the use of arrays. The second part of the review is devoted to applications to various structural types such as oligo- and poly-saccharides, glycoproteins, glycolipids, glycosides, and biopharmaceuticals. Most of the applications are presented in tabular form. The third part of the review covers medical and industrial applications of the technique, studies of enzyme reactions, and applications to chemical synthesis. The reported work shows increasing use of combined new techniques such as ion mobility and highlights the impact that MALDI imaging is having across a range of diciplines. MALDI is still an ideal technique for carbohydrate analysis and advancements in the technique and the range of applications continue steady progress.
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- David J Harvey
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Target Discovery Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Javeed R, Hussain D, Jabeen F, Sajid MS, Fatima B, Ashiq MN, Najam-Ul-Haq M. Apo-H (beta-2-glycoprotein) intact N-glycan analysis by MALDI-TOF-MS using sialic acid derivatization. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:7441-7449. [PMID: 34686894 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03701-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Apo-H is a plasma glycoprotein. Nearly 19% of the molecular weight of this protein is composed of glycans. Up- and down-regulation and structural changes in protein glycans provide diagnostic value for disease detection. Here, an efficient, sensitive, and optimized method is developed for Apo-H N-glycans analysis by MALDI-TOF-MS in positive mode. This bioanalytical method includes sample preparation, sample purification, and detection. An Apo-H enrichment method is developed using standard proteins by anti-Apo-H beads followed by enrichment from plasma samples. SDS-PAGE confirms the Apo-H protein enrichment, which is further verified by LC-MS/MS analysis. The lower ionization efficiency of sialylated glycan hampers their analysis by MALDI-MS. For this, stabilization of sialic acids is done by selective derivatization of carboxyl groups to differentiate between α(2,3)- and α(2,6)-linked sialic acids. Glycans are further purified by HILIC-SPE and analyzed by MALDI-MS. Several branched bi- and tri-antennary glycans with fucosylation and sialylation are identified. The reproducibility of the developed method is tested by analyzing multiple replicates of human plasma, where the same glycans are consistently identified. This method could be applied for the Apo-H glycan profiling of large clinical cohorts for diagnostic purposes.
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- Rabia Javeed
- Division of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan
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- Division of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan
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- Division of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan
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- Division of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan
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- Division of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan
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- Division of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
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Donohoo KB, Wang J, Goli M, Yu A, Peng W, Hakim MA, Mechref Y. Advances in mass spectrometry-based glycomics-An update covering the period 2017-2021. Electrophoresis 2021; 43:119-142. [PMID: 34505713 DOI: 10.1002/elps.202100199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The wide variety of chemical properties and biological functions found in proteins is attained via post-translational modifications like glycosylation. Covalently bonded to proteins, glycans play a critical role in cell activity. Complex structures with microheterogeneity, the glycan structures that are associated with proteins are difficult to analyze comprehensively. Recent advances in sample preparation methods, separation techniques, and MS have facilitated the quantitation and structural elucidation of glycans. This review focuses on highlighting advances in MS-based techniques for glycomic analysis that occurred over the last 5 years (2017-2021) as an update to the previous review on the subject. The topics of discussion will include progress in glycomic workflow such as glycan release, purification, derivatization, and separation as well as the topics of ionization, tandem MS, and separation techniques that can be coupled with MS. Additionally, bioinformatics tools used for the analysis of glycans will be described.
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- Kaitlyn B Donohoo
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
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Ali MM, Hussain D, Tang Y, Sun X, Shen Z, Zhang F, Du Z. Boronoisophthalic acid as a novel affinity ligand for the selective capture and release of glycoproteins near physiological pH. Talanta 2021; 225:121896. [PMID: 33592691 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Boronic acid-based affinity materials have gained tremendous attention for the selective separation and recognition of cis-diol containing biomolecules. But often, these boronate affinity materials are stuck to some serious issues like high binding pH and weak affinity, especially in the case of glycoproteins. Here in this study, we used 5-boronoisophthlic acid as a novel affinity ligand for the selective capture and release of glycoproteins. The pKa value of 5-boronoisophthalic acid is investigated to be 7.8 which is just closed to physiological pH and is ideally suitable for the fast binding and elution kinetics of glycoproteins to avoid their degradation and deactivation. The affinity ligand is attached to the surface of polymer support using branched polyethyleneimine (PEI) which enhances the binding strength as it has multiple amine groups available for the attachment of 5-boronoisophthalic for synergistic interactions. The resulting affinity material is characterized and packed in a micropipette-tip using hydrophilic melamine foam as a frit to make the separation process smooth, simple, reliable, and robust. This boronic acid-based affinity tip exhibits binding constants for model glycoproteins in the range of 10-6-10-7 M, binding capacities in the range of 0.662 μM/g, and selectivity up to 1:1000 (HRP to BSA) under optimized extraction conditions. Finally, the boronic-based affinity tip is successfully applied to selectively capture the glycoproteins from the human milk sample, especially lactoferrin which is highly important in dairy manufacture.
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- Muhammad Mujahid Ali
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmentally Harmful Chemical Analysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmentally Harmful Chemical Analysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmentally Harmful Chemical Analysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmentally Harmful Chemical Analysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Corporate Laboratory, Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmentally Harmful Chemical Analysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Sajid MS, Jovcevski B, Pukala TL, Jabeen F, Najam-ul-Haq M. Fabrication of Piperazine Functionalized Polymeric Monolithic Tip for Rapid Enrichment of Glycopeptides/Glycans. Anal Chem 2019; 92:683-689. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Muhammad Salman Sajid
- Division of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Division of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Division of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
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- Division of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
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Kayili HM, Ertürk AS, Elmacı G, Salih B. Poly(amidoamine) dendrimer-coated magnetic nanoparticles for the fast purification and selective enrichment of glycopeptides and glycans. J Sep Sci 2019; 42:3209-3216. [PMID: 31389124 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201900492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Glycosylated proteins modulate various important functions of organisms. To reveal the functions of glycoproteins, in-depth characterization studies are necessary. Although mass spectrometry is a very efficient tool for glycoproteomic and glycomic studies, efficient sample preparation methods are required prior to analyses. In the study, poly(amidoamine) dendrimer-coated magnetic nanoparticles were presented for the specific enrichment and fast purification of glycopeptides and glycans. The enrichment and purification performance of the developed method was evaluated both at the glycopeptide, and the glycan level using several standard glycoprotein digests and released glycan samples. The poly(amidoamine) dendrimer-coated magnetic nanoparticles not only showed selective affinity (Immunoglobulin G/Bovine Serum Albumin, 1/10 by weight) to glycopeptides and released glycans but also good sensitivity (0.4 ng/µL for Immunoglobulin G) for glycoproteomic and glycomic applications. Thirty-five glycopeptides of Immunoglobulin G were detected after enrichment with poly(amidoamine) dendrimer-coated magnetic nanoparticles. In addition, 55 18 O tagged deamidated glycopeptides belonging to human plasma glycoproteome were confirmed. Finally, fifty 2-aminobenzoic acid, and 30 procainamide-labelled human plasma N-glycans released from human plasma glycoproteins were determined after purifications. The results indicate that the proposed enrichment and purification method using poly(amidoamine) dendrimer-coated magnetic nanoparticles could be simply adjusted to sample preparation methods.
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- Hacı Mehmet Kayili
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Karabük University, Karabük, Turkey
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Hacı Mehmet KAYILI, İzzet AVCI, Bekir SALİH. A New titania glyco-purification tip for the fast enrichment and efficient analysis of glycopeptides and glycans by MALDI-TOF-MS. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2019; 174:191-197. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.05.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Dong X, Huang Y, Cho BG, Zhong J, Gautam S, Peng W, Williamson SD, Banazadeh A, Torres-Ulloa KY, Mechref Y. Advances in mass spectrometry-based glycomics. Electrophoresis 2018; 39:3063-3081. [PMID: 30199110 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201800273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
The diversification of the chemical properties and biological functions of proteins is attained through posttranslational modifications, such as glycosylation. Glycans, which are covalently attached to proteins, play a vital role in cell activities. The microheterogeneity and complexity of glycan structures associated with proteins make comprehensive glycomic analysis challenging. However, recent advancements in mass spectrometry (MS), separation techniques, and sample preparation methods have primarily facilitated structural elucidation and quantitation of glycans. This review focuses on describing recent advances in MS-based techniques used for glycomic analysis (2012-2018), including ionization, tandem MS, and separation techniques coupled with MS. Progress in glycomics workflow involving glycan release, purification, derivatization, and separation will also be highlighted here. Additionally, the recent development of quantitative glycomics through comparative and multiplex approaches will also be described.
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- Xue Dong
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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