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Stoichiometry of Heavy Metal Binding to Peptides Involved in Alzheimer’s Disease: Mass Spectrometric Evidence. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1140:401-415. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-15950-4_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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McMillen CL, Wright PM, Cassady CJ. Negative Ion In-Source Decay Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Sequencing Acidic Peptides. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2016; 27:847-855. [PMID: 26864792 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-016-1345-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) in-source decay was studied in the negative ion mode on deprotonated peptides to determine its usefulness for obtaining extensive sequence information for acidic peptides. Eight biological acidic peptides, ranging in size from 11 to 33 residues, were studied by negative ion mode ISD (nISD). The matrices 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 2-aminobenzoic acid, 2-aminobenzamide, 1,5-diaminonaphthalene, 5-amino-1-naphthol, 3-aminoquinoline, and 9-aminoacridine were used with each peptide. Optimal fragmentation was produced with 1,5-diaminonphthalene (DAN), and extensive sequence informative fragmentation was observed for every peptide except hirudin(54-65). Cleavage at the N-Cα bond of the peptide backbone, producing c' and z' ions, was dominant for all peptides. Cleavage of the N-Cα bond N-terminal to proline residues was not observed. The formation of c and z ions is also found in electron transfer dissociation (ETD), electron capture dissociation (ECD), and positive ion mode ISD, which are considered to be radical-driven techniques. Oxidized insulin chain A, which has four highly acidic oxidized cysteine residues, had less extensive fragmentation. This peptide also exhibited the only charged localized fragmentation, with more pronounced product ion formation adjacent to the highly acidic residues. In addition, spectra were obtained by positive ion mode ISD for each protonated peptide; more sequence informative fragmentation was observed via nISD for all peptides. Three of the peptides studied had no product ion formation in ISD, but extensive sequence informative fragmentation was found in their nISD spectra. The results of this study indicate that nISD can be used to readily obtain sequence information for acidic peptides.
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- Chelsea L McMillen
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA.
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Kavruk M, Celikbicak O, Ozalp VC, Borsa BA, Hernandez FJ, Bayramoglu G, Salih B, Arica MY. Antibiotic loaded nanocapsules functionalized with aptamer gates for targeted destruction of pathogens. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 51:8492-5. [PMID: 25891472 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc01869b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this study, we designed aptamer-gated nanocapsules for the specific targeting of cargo to bacteria with controlled release of antibiotics based on aptamer-receptor interactions. Aptamer-gates caused a specific decrease in minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of vancomycin for Staphylococcus aureus when mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) were used for bacteria-targeted delivery.
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- M Kavruk
- Department of Biotechnology, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
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Choi SS, Chung HS. Novel co-matrix systems for the MALDI-MS analysis of polystyrene using a UV absorber and stabilizer. Analyst 2013; 138:1256-61. [PMID: 23314042 DOI: 10.1039/c2an35718f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Sung-Seen Choi
- Department of Chemistry, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-747, Korea.
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Choi SS, Chung HS. Role of a UV Absorber as a Matrix for Analysis of Polystyrene Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Mass Spectrometry. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2012. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2012.33.9.3119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Guo C, Gao W, Huang Z, Zhu H, Fu Z, Dong J, Cheng P, Zhou Z. Design and performance of a desktop time-of-flight mass spectrometer for analyzing metal ions. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY (CHICHESTER, ENGLAND) 2012; 18:349-360. [PMID: 22971698 DOI: 10.1255/ejms.1193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We have described a home-made desktop orthogonal-injection time-of-flight (O-ToF) mass spectrometer combining a collisional cooling system. This O-ToF consists of a simple electrospray ion source, an atmosphere-vacuum interface, an area of transmission, including a radio-frequency only quadrupole (RF- only quadrupole, RFQ) as a collisional cooling cell and an orthogonal ToF mass analyzer. In order to detect ions of small m/z value, such as small metal ions, the RFQ has been improved to weaken the mass discrimination effect against low mass ions. Metal salt solutions were used in the experiment. The system has shown a satisfactory resolving power in the spectra (m/Δm = 3500), a good mass stability, a limit of detection of 80 fg and a mass accuracy of 48 ppm. The dynamic range is found to be from 10(-8) mol L(-1) to 10(-5) mol L(-1), allowing the semi-quantitative analysis of metal ions.
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- Changjuan Guo
- School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Im SH, Choi SS. Role of the UV absorber as a matrix in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometric analysis of a mixture of a UV absorber and a stabilizer. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2010; 24:2753-2758. [PMID: 20814982 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.4701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A mixture of a UV absorber (Tinuvin 234 or Tinuvin 329) and a UV stabilizer (Tinuvin 770) was analyzed using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) without any matrix. Fragmentation patterns of the UV absorbers and stabilizer were also investigated. The mass spectra showed the [M+H](+) ions and some fragment ions. Tinuvin 234, Tinuvin 329, and Tinuvin 770 generated three (m/z 119, 370, 432), one (m/z 252), and two (m/z 124 and 140) fragment ions, respectively. These fragment ions can be used to identify the chemical structures of the UV absorbers and stabilizer. Since the UV absorber performed a role as the matrix, the ion abundance of the UV stabilizer was enhanced by mixing with the UV absorber. When organic materials extracted from polypropylene (PP) containing the UV absorber and stabilizer were directly analyzed using MALDI-MS without any matrix, the protonated molecule of the UV stabilizer was detected in abundance but the product ions of the UV absorber were not observed. When 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid was used as a matrix, the protonated molecule of the UV absorber was observed.
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- Song-Hee Im
- Department of Chemistry, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-747, Korea
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Jin EH, Shim SC, Kim HG, Chae SC, Chung HT. Polymorphisms of COTL1 gene identified by proteomic approach and their association with autoimmune disorders. Exp Mol Med 2009; 41:354-61. [PMID: 19307756 DOI: 10.3858/emm.2009.41.5.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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To select candidate genes, we attempted to comparative analysis of protein levels between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and healthy controls by two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). We identified 17 proteins that showed up- or down-regulated spots in RA patients. We found that coactosin-like1 (COTL1) were highly expressed in RA patients compared with healthy controls. We performed a case-control study to determine whether the COTL1 gene polymorphisms were associated with RA and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The genotype frequency of c.-1124G>T and the allelic frequency of c.484G>A in RA patients, and the genotype frequency of c.484G>A in SLE patients were significantly different from healthy controls (P=0.009, 0.027, and 0.025, respectively). We also investigated the correlation with the levels of rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody in RA patients, and anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) in SLE patients. The c.484G>A polymorphism in RA patients has significant association with the levels of anti-CCP antibody (P=0.03). Our findings demonstrated that c.-1124G>T and c. 484G>A polymorphisms of the COTL1 gene might be associated with the genetic susceptibility of autoimmune disorders.
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- Eun-Heui Jin
- Genome Research Center for Immune Disorders, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
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Erukhimovitch V, Karpasasa M, Huleihel M. Spectroscopic detection and identification of infected cells with herpes viruses. Biopolymers 2009; 91:61-7. [PMID: 18932269 DOI: 10.1002/bip.21082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy were previously applied for the identification of various biological samples. In the present study, normal cells in culture and cells infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) or varicella-zoster virus (VZV) were analyzed by MALDI-TOF and FTIR microscopy. Specific spectral biomarkers for rapid and reliable monitoring and identification of infected cells and probably for the discrimination between these viruses were searched. The results show consistent spectral peaks in all examined normal uninfected human fibroblast cells both in MALDI-T0F and FTIR microscopy. In HSV-2- or VZV-infected cells, two unique peaks for each appeared at m/z 5397 and 5813 or at m/z 3501 and 4951, respectively, in MALDI-TOF spectra. In addition, several peaks that appeared in control uninfected cells at the region m/z 13,000-20,000 disappeared completely in all examined infected samples. When these infected cells were examined by FTIR microscopy, a band at 859 cm(-1) in control uninfected cells was significantly shifted to 854 cm(-1) in both HSV2- and VZV-infected cells. In addition, phosphate levels were considerably increased in all infected cells compared to normal uninfected cells. These parameters could be used as a basis for developing a spectral method for the detection and identification of cells infected with herpes viruses.
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- Vitaly Erukhimovitch
- Analytical Equipment Unit, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Mouradov D, King G, Ross IL, Forwood JK, Hume DA, Sinz A, Martin JL, Kobe B, Huber T. Protein structure determination using a combination of cross-linking, mass spectrometry, and molecular modeling. Methods Mol Biol 2008; 426:459-474. [PMID: 18542884 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-058-8_31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Cross-linking in combination with mass spectrometry can be used as a tool for structural modeling of protein complexes and multidomain proteins. Although cross-links represent only weak structural constraints, the combination of a limited set of experimental cross-links with molecular docking/modeling is often sufficient to determine the structure of a protein complex or multidomain protein at low resolution.
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- Dmitri Mouradov
- School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Nicoli R, Gaud N, Stella C, Rudaz S, Veuthey JL. Trypsin immobilization on three monolithic disks for on-line protein digestion. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2007; 48:398-407. [PMID: 18242915 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2007.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2007] [Revised: 12/13/2007] [Accepted: 12/13/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The preparation and characterization of three trypsin-based monolithic immobilized enzyme reactors (IMERs) developed to perform rapid on-line protein digestion and peptide mass fingerprinting (PMF) are described. Trypsin (EC 3.4.21.4) was covalently immobilized on epoxy, carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) and ethylenediamine (EDA) Convective Interaction Media (CIM) monolithic disks. The amount of immobilized enzyme, determined by spectrophotometric measurements at 280nm, was comprised between 0.9 and 1.5mg per disk. Apparent kinetic parameters Km* and Vmax*, as well as apparent immobilized trypsin BAEE-units, were estimated in flow-through conditions using N-alpha-benzoyl-L-arginine ethyl ester (BAEE) as a low molecular mass substrate. The on-line digestion of five proteins (cytochrome c, myoglobin, alpha1-acid glycoprotein, ovalbumin and albumin) was evaluated by inserting the IMERs into a liquid chromatography system coupled to an electrospray ionization ion-trap mass spectrometer (LC-ESI-MS/MS) through a switching valve. Results were compared to the in-solution digestion in terms of obtained scores, number of matched queries and sequence coverages. The most efficient IMER was obtained by immobilizing trypsin on a CIM EDA disk previously derivatized with glutaraldehyde, as a spacer moiety. The proteins were recognized by the database with satisfactory sequence coverage using a digestion time of only 5min. The repeatability of the digestion (R.S.D. of 5.4% on consecutive injections of myoglobin 12microM) and the long-term stability of this IMER were satisfactory since no loss of activity was observed after 250 injections.
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- R Nicoli
- Laboratory of Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, 20 Bd d'Yvoy, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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Proll G, Steinle L, Pröll F, Kumpf M, Moehrle B, Mehlmann M, Gauglitz G. Potential of label-free detection in high-content-screening applications. J Chromatogr A 2007; 1161:2-8. [PMID: 17612548 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2006] [Revised: 06/06/2007] [Accepted: 06/07/2007] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The classical approach of high-content screening (HCS) is based on multiplexed, functional cell-based screening and combines several analytical technologies that have been used before separately to achieve a better level of automation (scale-up) and higher throughput. New HCS methods will help to overcome the bottlenecks, e.g. in the present development chain for lead structures for the pharmaceutical industry or during the identification and validation process of new biomarkers. In addition, there is a strong need in analytical and bioanalytical chemistry for functional high-content assays which can be provided by different hyphenated techniques. This review discusses the potential of a label-free optical biosensor based on reflectometric interference spectroscopy (RIfS) as a bridging technology for different HCS approaches. Technical requirements of RIfS are critically assessed by means of selected applications and compared to the performance characteristics of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) which is currently the leading technology in the area of label-free optical biosensors.
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- Guenther Proll
- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
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Bhojwani M, Rudolph E, Kanitz W, Zuehlke H, Schneider F, Tomek W. Molecular Analysis of Maturation Processes by Protein and Phosphoprotein Profiling during In Vitro Maturation of Bovine Oocytes: A Proteomic Approach. CLONING AND STEM CELLS 2006; 8:259-74. [PMID: 17196091 DOI: 10.1089/clo.2006.8.259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Cellular maturation and differentiation processes are accompanied by the expression of specific proteins. Especially in oocytes, there is no reliable strict linear correlation between mRNA levels and the abundance of proteins. Furthermore, the activity of proteins is modulated by specific kinases and phosphatases which control cellular processes like cellular growth, differentiation, cell cycle and meiosis. During the meiotic maturation of oocytes, the activation of protein kinases, namely of the MPF and MAPK play a predominant role. Therefore, the present study was performed to analyze meiotic maturation at a molecular level, concerning alterations of the proteom and phosphoproteom during IVM. Using a proteomic approach by combining two-dimensional gel electrophoresis followed by selective protein and phosphoprotein staining and mass spectrometry, we identified proteins which were differentially expressed and/or phosphorylated during IVM. Furthermore, we used the MPF inhibitor butyrolactone I, to reveal new molecular effects which are potentially essential for successful maturation. The results show that approximately 550 protein spots could be visualized by the fluorescent dye Sypro ruby at any maturation stage (GV, M I, M II) investigated. From GV stage to M II, ProQ diamond staining indicate in GV 30%, in M I 50%, and in M II 45% of the spots were phosphorylated. The Identity of 40 spots could be established. These proteins belong to different families, for example, cytoskeleton, molecular chaperons, redox, energy and metabolism related proteins, nucleic acid binding proteins, cell cycle regulators, and protein kinases. Four of them were differentially expressed (alteration higher than factor 2) during IVM, namely tubulin beta-chain, cyclin E(2), protein disulfide isomerase and one of two different forms of peroxiredoxin 2. Seven proteins were differentially stained by ProQ diamond, indicating a differential phosphorylation. These are tubulin beta-chain, beta-actin, cyclin E(2), aldose reductase and UMP-synthase, protein disulfide isomerase 2, and peroxiredoxin 2. Furthermore, the results indicate that the phosphorylation of at least peroxiredoxin 2 respond to BL I treatment. This indicates that its phosphorylation is under the control of MPF or MAPK. In summary these results indicates that the reduction of cyclin Eexpression and the (partially) inactivation of peroxiredoxin 2 by phosphorylation, hence alterations in the peroxide levels which can mediate signal transduction are essential components for successful maturation.
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- Monika Bhojwani
- Department of Reproductive Biology, Research Institute for the Biology of Farm Animals (FBN), Dummerstorf, Germany
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Gutierrez JA, Dorocke JA, Knierman MD, Gelfanova V, Higgs RE, Koh NL, Hale JE. Quantitative determination of peptides using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Biotechniques 2006; Suppl:13-7. [PMID: 16528911 DOI: 10.2144/05386su02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A method is described for the quantitative determination of peptides using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. Known limitations imposed by crystal heterogeneity, peptide ionization differences, data handling, and protein quantification with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry are addressed in this method with a "seed crystal" protocol for analyte-matrix formation, the use of internal protein standards, and a software package called maldi_quant. The seed crystal protocol, a new variation of the fast-evaporation method, minimizes crystal heterogeneity and allows for consistent collection of protein spectra. The software maldi_quant permits rapid and automated analysis of peak intensity data, normalization of peak intensities to internal standards, and peak intensity deconvolution and estimation for vicinal peaks. Using insulin proteins in a background of other unrelated peptides, this method shows an overall coefficient of variance of 4.4%, and a quantitative working range of 0.58-37.5 ng bovine insulin per spot. Coupling of this methodology to powerful analytical procedures such as immunoprecipitation is likely to lead to the rapid and reliable quantification of biologically relevant proteins and their closely related variants.
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Kroczak TJ, Baran J, Pryjma J, Siedlar M, Reshedi I, Hernandez E, Alberti E, Maddika S, Los M. The emerging importance of DNA mapping and other comprehensive screening techniques, as tools to identify new drug targets and as a means of (cancer) therapy personalisation. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2006; 10:289-302. [PMID: 16548777 DOI: 10.1517/14728222.10.2.289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Every human being is genetically unique and this individuality is not only marked by morphologic and physical characteristics but also by an individual's response to a particular drug. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are largely responsible for one's individuality. A drug may be ineffective in one patient, whereas the exact same drug may cure another patient. Recent advances in DNA mapping and other screening technologies have provided researchers and drug developers with crucial information needed to create drugs that are specific for a given individual. In the future, physicians will be able to prescribe individualised drugs adjusted to, for example, activities of specific enzymatic pathways that would either be targeted by these drugs, or would be responsible for drug conversion or inactivation. Furthermore, the mapping of the human genome allows broader development and application of drugs that act on the level of gene transcription rather than as simple biochemical inhibitors or activators of certain enzymes. Such new approaches will maximise desired therapeutic results and may completely eliminate severe side effects. To illustrate the potential of genetic translational research, the authors discuss available analytical methodologies such as; gene arrays, flow cytometry-based screening for SNPs, proteomics, metabolomics, real-time PCR, and other methods capable of detecting both SNPs, as well as more profound changes in cell metabolism. Finally, the authors provide several examples that focus mostly on targeting protein-DNA interactions, but also other processes.
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- Tadeusz J Kroczak
- Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology (MICB), 675 McDermot Avenue, Rm. ON6010, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0V9, Canada
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Ferri N, Paoletti R, Corsini A. Lipid-modified proteins as biomarkers for cardiovascular disease: a review. Biomarkers 2005; 10:219-37. [PMID: 16191483 DOI: 10.1080/13547500500216660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Lipid-modified proteins are classified based on the identity of the attached lipid, a post- or co-translational modification required for their biological function. At least five different lipid modifications of cysteines, glycines and other residues on the COOH- and NH(2)-terminal domains have been described. Cysteine residues may be modified by the addition of a 16-carbon saturated fatty acyl group by a labile thioester bond (palmitoylation) or by prenylation processes that catalyze the formation of thioether bond with mevalonate derived isoprenoids, farnesol and geranylgeraniol. The NH(2)-terminal glycine residues may undergo a quite distinct process involving the formation of an amide bond with a 14-carbon saturated acyl group (myristoylation), while glycine residues in the COOH-terminal may be covalently attached with a cholesterol moiety by an ester bond. Finally, cell surface proteins can be anchored to the membrane through the addition of glycosylphosphatidylinositol moiety. Several lines of evidence suggest that lipid-modified proteins are directly involved in different steps of the development of lesions of atherosclerosis, from leukocyte recruitment to plaque rupture, and their expression or lipid modification are likely altered during atherogenesis. This review will briefly summarize the different enzymatic pathways of lipid modification and propose a series of lipid-modified proteins that can be used as biomarkers for cardiovascular disease.
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- N Ferri
- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Colgrave ML, Jones A, Craik DJ. Peptide quantification by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry: Investigations of the cyclotide kalata B1 in biological fluids. J Chromatogr A 2005; 1091:187-93. [PMID: 16395810 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2005.07.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A rapid method has been developed for the quantification of the prototypic cyclotide kalata B1 in water and plasma utilizing matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. The unusual structure of the cyclotides means that they do not ionise as readily as linear peptides and as a result of their low ionisation efficiency, traditional LC/MS analyses were not able to reach the levels of detection required for the quantification of cyclotides in plasma for pharmacokinetic studies. MALDI-TOF-MS analysis showed linearity (R2 > 0.99) in the concentration range 0.05-10 microg/mL with a limit of detection of 0.05 microg/mL (9 fmol) in plasma. This paper highlights the applicability of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for the rapid and sensitive quantification of peptides in biological samples without the need for extensive extraction procedures.
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- Michelle L Colgrave
- Institutefor Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, ARC Special Research Centre for Functional and Applied Genomics, Brisbane 4072, Australia
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Mehlmann M, Garvin AM, Steinwand M, Gauglitz G. Reflectometric interference spectroscopy combined with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry to determine quantitative and qualitative binding of mixtures of vancomycin derivatives. Anal Bioanal Chem 2005; 382:1942-8. [PMID: 15983762 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-005-3329-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2005] [Revised: 05/14/2005] [Accepted: 05/16/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This paper describes the combination of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry with label free bio-interaction analysis based on reflectometric interference spectroscopy (RIfS). The potential of this concerted approach is demonstrated by measuring the binding properties of different vancomycin-type glycopeptide antibiotic mixtures. Although RIfS is sensitive and does not require use of a label, it cannot determine which components of a mixture have bound to the surface after incubation. Fortunately, each bound species has a unique mass that can, afterwards, be determined by mass spectrometry. Thus, the screening capability of RIfS is combined with the identification capability of mass spectrometry.
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- Martin Mehlmann
- Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Tübingen, 72074 Tuebingen, Germany
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Vlahou A, Fountoulakis M. Proteomic approaches in the search for disease biomarkers. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2005; 814:11-9. [PMID: 15607703 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2004.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2004] [Accepted: 10/08/2004] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Significant technological advances in protein chemistry, physics and computer sciences in the last two decades have greatly improved protein separation methodologies, such as electrophoresis and chromatography, and have established mass spectrometry (MS) as an indispensable tool for protein study. The goal of this review is to provide a brief overview of the recent improvements in these methodologies and present examples from their application in proteome analysis and search for disease biomarkers.
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- A Vlahou
- Laboratotory of Biotechnology, Foundation for Biomedical Research of the Academy of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
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Armirotti A, Benatti U, Miele M, Damonte G. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry of taxanes. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2005; 19:3531-8. [PMID: 16261652 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.2227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Taxanes are biologically active compounds that have been extensively used in pharmacology for their powerful anticancer properties. High specificity and low level sensitivity for analysis of these compounds have been obtained with reversed-phase high-pressure liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (RP-HPLC/MS), but the number of applications of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) for low molecular weight analytes is rapidly growing. A new MALDI-MS approach for the rapid screening of a variety of taxanes and a tandem mass spectrometric (MS/MS) analysis of the most important and diagnostic taxane fragmentation pathways are proposed. A solid-phase extraction method followed by preliminary quantification is also reported.
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- Andrea Armirotti
- Department of Experimental Medicine and Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV 7, 16132 Genova, Italy.
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Schmidt A, Kalkhof S, Ihling C, Cooper DMF, Sinz A. Mapping protein interfaces by chemical cross-linking and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry: application to a calmodulin / adenylyl cyclase 8 peptide complex. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY (CHICHESTER, ENGLAND) 2005; 11:525-34. [PMID: 16322659 DOI: 10.1255/ejms.748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Chemical cross-linking--an established technique in protein chemistry--has re-emerged, in combination with mass spectrometric analysis of the reaction products, as a valuable tool to identify interacting amino acid sequences in protein complexes. In the present study, we are mapping the interface of the calcium-dependent complex between calmodulin (CaM) and a peptide derived from the C-terminal region of adenylyl cyclase 8 (AC 8). Cross-linking reactions are performed using the two amine-reactive, isotope-labeled (d0 and d4) cross-linkers BS(3) (bis[sulfosuccinimidyl]suberate) and BS(2)G (bi[sulfosuccinimidyl] glutarate) as well as the 'zero-length' cross-linker (EDC, ethyl-3-[3-dimethylaminopropyl] carbodiimide hydrochloride). After separation of the cross-linking reaction mixtures by one-dimensional gel electrophoresis (sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel) and in-gel digestion of the cross-linked complexes, the resulting peptide mixtures are analyzed by nano-high-performance liquid chromatography/ nano-electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. The identified intermolecular cross-linking products will give further insight into calmodulin/adenylyl cyclase 8 interaction.
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- Andreas Schmidt
- Biotechnological-Biomedical Center, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Leipzig, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Squatrito M, Mancino M, Donzelli M, Areces LB, Draetta GF. EBP1 is a nucleolar growth-regulating protein that is part of pre-ribosomal ribonucleoprotein complexes. Oncogene 2004; 23:4454-65. [PMID: 15064750 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1207579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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EBP1 was identified as a protein that interacts with the ErbB-3 receptor and possibly contributes to transducing growth regulatory signals. The existence of EBP1 homologs across species from simple eukaryotes to humans and its wide tissue expression pattern suggest that EBP1 acts as a general signaling molecule. We provide evidence that EBP1 is localized to the cytoplasm and to the nucleolus, and that its nucleolar localization requires amino-acid sequences present at both the amino- and carboxy-terminus of the molecule. We also show that EBP1 overexpression inhibits proliferation of human fibroblasts, and that this effect is linked to its nucleolar localization. Using mass spectrometry we demonstrate that EBP1 is part of ribonucleoprotein complexes and associates with different rRNA species. It is becoming clear that cell growth and proliferation are actively coordinated with rRNA processing and ribosome assembly. Our findings indicate that EBP1 is a nucleolar growth-regulating protein, and we propose that it could represent a new link between ribosome biosynthesis and cell proliferation.
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- Massimo Squatrito
- European Institute of Oncology, 435 Via Ripamonti, 20141 Milan, Italy
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Areces LB, Matafora V, Bachi A. Analysis of protein phosphorylation by mass spectrometry. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY (CHICHESTER, ENGLAND) 2004; 10:383-392. [PMID: 15187297 DOI: 10.1255/ejms.601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Phosphorylation is one of the most frequently occurring post-translational modifications in proteins. In eukaryotic cells, protein phosphorylation on serine, threonine and tyrosine residues plays a crucial role as a modulator of protein function. A comprehensive analysis of protein phosphorylation involves the identification of the phosphoproteins, the exact localization of the residues that are phosphorylated and the quantitation of phosphorylation. In this short review we will summarize and discuss the methodologies currently available for the analysis and full characterization of phosphoproteins with special attention at mass spectrometry-based techniques. In particular, we will discuss affinity-based purification of phosphopeptides coupled to MALDI-TOF analysis, their detection using mass mapping and precursor ion scan, identification of modified sites by MS/MS and quantitation analysis
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- Liliana B Areces
- European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milan, Italy
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Mazzeo MF, De Giulio B, Senger S, Rossi M, Malorni A, Siciliano RA. Identification of transglutaminase-mediated deamidation sites in a recombinant alpha-gliadin by advanced mass-spectrometric methodologies. Protein Sci 2003; 12:2434-42. [PMID: 14573857 PMCID: PMC2366954 DOI: 10.1110/ps.03185903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2003] [Revised: 07/03/2003] [Accepted: 07/11/2003] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Celiac disease is a permanent immune-mediated food intolerance triggered by ingestion of wheat gliadins in genetically susceptible individuals. It has been reported that tissue transglutaminase plays an important role in the onset of celiac disease by converting specific glutamine residues within gliadin fragments into glutamic acid residues. This process increases binding affinity of gliadin peptides to HLA-DQ2/DQ8 molecules, thus enhancing the immune response. The aim of the present study was to achieve a detailed structural characterization of modifications induced by transglutaminase on gliadin peptides. Therefore, structural analyses were carried out on a recombinant alpha-gliadin and on a panel of 26 synthetic peptides, overlapping the complete protein sequence. Modified glutamine residues were identified by means of advanced mass-spectrometric methodologies on the basis of MALDI-TOF-MS and tandem mass spectrometry. Results led to the identification of 19 of 94 glutamine residues present in the recombinant alpha-gliadin, which were converted into glutamic acid residues by a transglutaminase-mediated reaction. This allowed us to achieve a global view of the modifications induced by the enzyme on this protein. Furthermore, results gathered could likely be utilized as relevant information for a better understanding of processes leading to T-cell recognition of gliadin peptides involved in celiac disease.
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- Maria Fiorella Mazzeo
- Centro di Spettrometria di Massa Proteomica e Biomolecolare, Istituto di Scienze dell'Alimentazione del CNR, Avellino, Italy
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Li Z, Sau AK, Shen S, Whitehouse C, Baasov T, Anderson KS. A snapshot of enzyme catalysis using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. J Am Chem Soc 2003; 125:9938-9. [PMID: 12914453 DOI: 10.1021/ja0354768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Insights into the early molecular events involving protein-ligand/substrate interactions such as protein signaling and enzyme catalysis can be obtained by examining these processes on a very short, millisecond time scale. We have used time-resolved electrospray mass spectrometry to delineate the catalytic mechanism of a key enzyme in bacterial lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis, 3-deoxy-d-manno-2-octulosonate-8-phosphate synthase (KDO8PS). Direct real-time monitoring of the catalytic reaction under single enzyme turnover conditions reveals a novel hemiketal phosphate intermediate bound to the enzyme in a noncovalent complex that establishes the reaction pathway. This study illustrates the successful application of mass spectrometry to reveal transient biochemical processes and opens a new time domain that can provide detailed structural information of short-lived protein-ligand complexes.
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- Zhili Li
- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Zheng PP, Luider TM, Pieters R, Avezaat CJJ, van den Bent MJ, Sillevis Smitt PAE, Kros JM. Identification of Tumor-Related Proteins by Proteomic Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid from Patients with Primary Brain Tumors. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2003; 62:855-62. [PMID: 14503641 DOI: 10.1093/jnen/62.8.855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been rediscovered in the post-genomic era as a great source of potential protein biomarkers for various diseases. The source allows rapid screening, low sample consumption, and accurate protein identification by proteomic technology. In the present study, we identified 2 candidate tumor-related proteins, N-myc oncoprotein and low-molecular weight caldesmon (l-CaD), in CSF samples of patients with primary brain tumors by using 2-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2D PAGE), followed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight-mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) analysis. N-myc and l-CaD were related to tumor cell nuclei and blood vessels, respectively, in tissue sections of the tumor biopsies taken from the same patients from whom CSF was processed. N-myc oncoprotein and l-CaD have not been detected in CSF before. The practical value of these proteins as possible tumor markers, prognosticators, or their utility in monitoring response to chemotherapy is currently a subject of investigation. It is concluded that the combination of 2D PAGE and MALDI-TOF-MS is successful as an unbiased global screening tool for CSF.
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- Ping-Pin Zheng
- Department of Pathology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Momcilovic D, Wittgren B, Wahlund KG, Karlsson J, Brinkmalm G. Sample preparation effects in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry of partially depolymerised carboxymethyl cellulose. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2003; 17:1107-1115. [PMID: 12772265 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.1032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Sample preparation effects in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOFMS) of partially depolymerised carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) have been investigated. The depolymerisation was either enzymatic or acidic. Fractions of enzymatically depolymerised CMC were collected from size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) and further investigated by MALDI-TOFMS. 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid was used as matrix, dissolved in H(2)O due to the poor solubility of CMC in suitable organic solvents. The samples were dried by two methods, in ambient atmosphere and at reduced pressure. Under reduced pressure the sample spot homogeneity increased. This drying method, however, produced additional adduct peaks in the mass spectra originating from ion exchange on the CMC oligomers. Analysis of CMC could be performed in both negative and positive ion modes. Mass discrimination and variation in ionisation efficiency were demonstrated by comparing mass spectra with SEC data. Measurements of the degree of substitution (DS) were performed on three CMCs with different DS values, which were depolymerised in trifluoroacetic acid. The three CMCs were easily distinguished from one another, but the obtained DS values deviated from the values supplied by the manufacturer.
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- Dane Momcilovic
- Division of Technical Analytical Chemistry, Lund University, PO Box 124, S-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Vlahou A, Schellhammer PF, Wright GL. Application of a novel protein chip mass spectrometry technology for the identification of bladder cancer-associated biomarkers. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2003; 539:47-60. [PMID: 15088895 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-8889-8_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Antonia Vlahou
- Department of Microbiology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Virginia Prostate Center, Norfolk 23510, USA
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry has become a valuable tool in proteomics. With the increasing acquisition rate of mass spectrometers, one of the major issues is the development of accurate, efficient and automatic peptide mass fingerprinting (PMF) identification tools. Current tools are mostly based on counting the number of experimental peptide masses matching with theoretical masses. Almost all of them use additional criteria such as isoelectric point, molecular weight, PTMs, taxonomy or enzymatic cleavage rules to enhance prediction performance. However, these identification tools seldom use peak intensities as parameter as there is currently no model predicting the intensities based on the physicochemical properties of peptides. In this work, we used standard datamining methods such as classification and regression methods to find correlations between peak intensities and the properties of the peptides composing a PMF spectrum. These methods were applied on a dataset comprising a series of PMF experiments involving 157 proteins. We found that the C4.5 method gave the more informative results for the classification task (prediction of the presence or absence of a peptide in a spectra) and M5' for the regression methods (prediction of the normalized intensity of a peptide peak). The C4.5 result correctly classified 88% of the theoretical peaks; whereas the M5' peak intensities had a correlation coefficient of 0.6743 with the experimental peak intensities. These methods enabled us to obtain decision and model trees that can be directly used for prediction and identification of PMF results. The work performed permitted to lay the foundations of a method to analyze factors influencing the peak intensity of PMF spectra. A simple extension of this analysis could lead to improve the accuracy of the results by using a larger dataset. Additional peptide characteristics or even PMF experimental parameters can also be taken into account in the datamining process to analyze their influence on the peak intensity. Furthermore, this datamining approach can certainly be extended to the tandem mass spectrometry domain or other mass spectrometry derived methods.
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- Steven Gay
- Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Geneva, Switzerland
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Petković M, Müller J, Müller M, Schiller J, Arnold K, Arnhold J. Application of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry for monitoring the digestion of phosphatidylcholine by pancreatic phospholipase A(2). Anal Biochem 2002; 308:61-70. [PMID: 12234464 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-2697(02)00236-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Different methods were established for monitoring the phospholipase A(2)(PLA(2)) activity but all of them are rather cumbersome and time consuming. In this paper we have investigated the suitability of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for the determination of the PLA(2) activity. Phosphatidylcholine (PC) was digested with pancreatic PLA(2) under different conditions, i.e., various Ca(2+), PC, and PLA(2) concentrations. The digestion products were analyzed by MALDI-TOF MS and the concentration of lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC)-generated upon PLA(2) digestion-was determined by the application of an internal standard (known concentration) and by a comparison of their signal-to-noise ratios. The results clearly demonstrate that the LPC concentration determined from the MALDI-TOF mass spectra correlates directly with the activity of the applied enzyme. Additionally, LPC concentration increased with an increase in Ca(2+), as well as in the PC concentration. A single MALDI-TOF mass spectrum provides immediate information on the digestion products as well as on the residual substrate without requirements for any previous derivatization. MALDI-TOF MS can be easily and simply applied for monitoring the PLA(2) activity and we assume that this method might also be useful for other types of phospholipases.
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- Marijana Petković
- Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Germany.
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Kupfer R, Scheinman RI. Measurement of IKK activity in primary rat T cells: rapid activation and inactivation. J Immunol Methods 2002; 266:155-64. [PMID: 12133632 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-1759(02)00146-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The translocation of the transcription factor NF-kappaB into the nucleus plays a critical role in many physiological events. In unstimulated cells, NF-kappaB is sequestered in the cytosol, bound to its inhibitor IkappaB. Activation primarily occurs via the IkappaB kinase (IKK) complex which phosphorylates IkappaBalpha at serines 32 and 36, creating a recognition site for IkappaB ubiquitination which then targets IkappaB for degradation. Often it is useful to measure IKK activity to assess upstream signaling events leading to NF-kappaB activation. Current methods of assessing IKK activity are limited to IKK isoforms which are recognized by available IKK antibodies. Here, we describe a procedure to qualitatively assess the overall IKK activity in a cell lysate which can be used on any IKK isoform capable of phosphorylating human IkappaBalpha. This nonradioactive assay is based on measurement of the ability of the cell lysate to phosphorylate GST-IkappaBalpha, as measured by Western blotting, using an anti-phospho-IkappaBalpha antibody. We have used this assay to observe the kinetics of TCR-mediated activation of IKK as compared to PMA/ionomycin in primary rat T cells. PMA/ionomycin induces maximal IKK activity within 1 min of stimulation and this activity remains elevated for over 20 min. In comparison, TCR ligation induces maximal IKK activity after 5 min of stimulation and this activity rapidly diminishes to background levels. These data indicate that different stimuli can activate and inactivate IKK with different kinetics and suggest that TCR-mediated activation of IKK is closely linked to the rapid phosphorylation and dephosphorylation, respectively, of TCR-associated kinases.
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- René Kupfer
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80262, USA
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François IEJA, De Bolle MFC, Dwyer G, Goderis IJWM, Woutors PFJ, Verhaert PD, Proost P, Schaaper WMM, Cammue BPA, Broekaert WF. Transgenic expression in Arabidopsis of a polyprotein construct leading to production of two different antimicrobial proteins. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2002; 128:1346-58. [PMID: 11950983 PMCID: PMC154262 DOI: 10.1104/pp.010794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2001] [Revised: 10/31/2001] [Accepted: 12/21/2001] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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We developed a method for expression in Arabidopsis of a transgene encoding a cleavable chimeric polyprotein. The polyprotein precursor consists of a leader peptide and two different antimicrobial proteins (AMPs), DmAMP1 originating from Dahlia merckii seeds and RsAFP2 originating from Raphanus sativus seeds, which are linked by an intervening sequence ("linker peptide") originating from a natural polyprotein occurring in seed of Impatiens balsamina. The chimeric polyprotein was found to be cleaved in transgenic Arabidopsis plants and the individual AMPs were secreted into the extracellular space. Both AMPs were found to exert antifungal activity in vitro. It is surprising that the amount of AMPs produced in plants transformed with some of the polyprotein transgene constructs was significantly higher compared with the amount in plants transformed with a transgene encoding a single AMP, indicating that the polyprotein expression strategy may be a way to boost expression levels of small proteins.
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- Isabelle E J A François
- Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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Soeryapranata E, Powers J, Jr. HH, III WS, Al-Saad K, Weller K. Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Method for the Quantification of β-Casein Fragment (f 193-209). J Food Sci 2002. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2002.tb10633.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Welker M, Fastner J, Erhard M, von Döhren H. Applications of MALDI-TOF MS analysis in cyanotoxin research. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2002; 17:367-374. [PMID: 12203959 DOI: 10.1002/tox.10073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Recent advances in analytical chemistry have provided an array of techniques to analyze cyanotoxins in a variety of samples. Mass spectral analysis by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has proven to be a reliable and rapid tool to detect and identify microcystin variants in very small samples such as single Microcystis colonies. Mass signals presumptive of microcystin variants can be characterized further and identified by postsource-decay fragmentation and comparison of observed fragment spectra with theoretical ones or with those of pure reference compounds. By analyzing Microcystis colonies from water blooms, the high metabolic diversity among individual colonies in the communities could be established. For monitoring microcystins in environmental samples, MALDI-TOF MS can provide considerable support to HPLC by identifying microcystin variants not available as purified standards, especially in Planktothrix-dominated blooms in which demethylated variants are predominant. A short description of the principles of MALDI-TOF MS is provided, followed by examples of its application and a discussion of its potential use in cyanotoxin research.
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- Martin Welker
- Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Franklinstrasse 29, 10587 Berlin, Germany
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Nedelkov D, Nelson RW. Analysis of native proteins from biological fluids by biomolecular interaction analysis mass spectrometry (BIA/MS): exploring the limit of detection, identification of non-specific binding and detection of multi-protein complexes. Biosens Bioelectron 2001; 16:1071-8. [PMID: 11679291 DOI: 10.1016/s0956-5663(01)00229-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Biomolecular interaction analysis mass spectrometry (BIA/MS) is a two-dimensional analytical technique that quantitatively and qualitatively detects analytes of interests. In the first dimension, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is utilized for detection of biomolecules in their native environment. Because SPR detection is non-destructive, analyte(s) retained on the SPR-active sensor surface can be analyzed in a second dimension using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. The qualitative nature of the MALDI-TOF MS analysis complements the quantitative character of SPR sensing and overcomes the shortcomings of the SPR detection stemming from the inability to differentiate and characterize multi-protein complexes and non-specific binding. In this work, the benefit of performing MS analysis following SPR sensing is established. Retrieval and detection of four markers present in biological fluids (cystatin C, beta-2-microglobulin, urinary protein 1 and retinol binding protein) was explored to demonstrate the effectiveness of BIA/MS in simultaneous detection of clinically related biomarkers and delineation of non-specific binding. Furthermore, the BIA/MS limit of detection at very low SPR responses was investigated. Finally, detection of in-vivo assembled protein complexes was achieved for the first time using BIA/MS.
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- D Nedelkov
- Intrinsic Bioprobes Inc., 625 S. Smith Rd., Suite 22, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA
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Scita G, Tenca P, Areces LB, Tocchetti A, Frittoli E, Giardina G, Ponzanelli I, Sini P, Innocenti M, Di Fiore PP. An effector region in Eps8 is responsible for the activation of the Rac-specific GEF activity of Sos-1 and for the proper localization of the Rac-based actin-polymerizing machine. J Cell Biol 2001; 154:1031-44. [PMID: 11524436 PMCID: PMC2196181 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200103146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Genetic and biochemical evidence demonstrated that Eps8 is involved in the routing of signals from Ras to Rac. This is achieved through the formation of a tricomplex consisting of Eps8-E3b1-Sos-1, which is endowed with Rac guanine nucleotide exchange activity. The catalytic subunit of this complex is represented by Sos-1, a bifunctional molecule capable of catalyzing guanine nucleotide exchange on Ras and Rac. The mechanism by which Sos-1 activity is specifically directed toward Rac remains to be established. Here, by performing a structure-function analysis we show that the Eps8 output function resides in an effector region located within its COOH terminus. This effector region, when separated from the holoprotein, activates Rac and acts as a potent inducer of actin polymerization. In addition, it binds to Sos-1 and is able to induce Rac-specific, Sos-1-dependent guanine nucleotide exchange activity. Finally, the Eps8 effector region mediates a direct interaction of Eps8 with F-actin, dictating Eps8 cellular localization. We propose a model whereby the engagement of Eps8 in a tricomplex with E3b1 and Sos-1 facilitates the interaction of Eps8 with Sos-1 and the consequent activation of an Sos-1 Rac-specific catalytic ability. In this complex, determinants of Eps8 are responsible for the proper localization of the Rac-activating machine to sites of actin remodeling.
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- G Scita
- Department of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, 20141 Milan, Italy
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Carr SA, Annan RS. Overview of Peptide and Protein Analysis by Mass Spectrometry. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001; Chapter 10:Unit 10.21. [DOI: 10.1002/0471142727.mb1021s38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Steven A. Carr
- SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals King of Prussia Pennsylvania
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- SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals King of Prussia Pennsylvania
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Na DH, Park MO, Choi SY, Kim YS, Lee SS, Yoo SD, Lee HS, Lee KC. Identification of the modifying sites of mono-PEGylated salmon calcitonins by capillary electrophoresis and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS 2001; 754:259-63. [PMID: 11318423 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4347(00)00599-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A capillary electrophoretic method (CE) was developed for the determination of the PEG-modification sites of three positional isomers of mono-PEG modified salmon calcitonins (mono-PEG-sCTs). Resistance to proteolytic degradation on the PEG modification sites resulted in different patterns of CE electropherograms for the tryptic digested mono-PEG-sCTs isomers, and the PEG modification sites were assigned accordingly. The PEG-modification sites were also confirmed directly by determining the molecular masses of the tryptic digested PEG-modified fragments of respective mono-PEG-sCT by the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry.
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- D H Na
- Drug Targeting Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon, South Korea
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Thiede B, Wittmann-Liebold B. Analysis of RNA-protein cross-link sites by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry and N-terminal microsequencing. Methods Enzymol 2001; 318:438-46. [PMID: 10890004 DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(00)18068-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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- B Thiede
- Max-Delbruck-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin, Berlin, Germany
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Haag AM, Chaiban J, Johnston KH, Cole RB. Monitoring of immune response by blood serum profiling using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2001; 36:15-20. [PMID: 11180642 DOI: 10.1002/jms.76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The application of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOFMS) to the analysis of blood serum leads to the observation of a large variety of reproducible mass spectral peaks corresponding to blood components. In this study, the use of MALDI-TOFMS was developed as a tool for monitoring immune response to bacterial infection. Employing the MALDI-TOFMS approach, the levels of many components of blood were found to be immune response independent whereas others were found to correlate directly with the response of the immune system to two known types of bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis). The methodologies reported here should be useful for the rapid monitoring of blood, especially that of the immune response mechanisms in various animal species.
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- A M Haag
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, Lakefront, New Orleans, Louisiana 70148, USA
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Kristensen AK, Brunstedt J, Nielsen JE, Kreiberg JD, Mikkelsen JD, Roepstorff P, Nielsen KK. Partial characterization and localization of a novel type of antifungal protein (IWF6) isolated from sugar beet leaves. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2000; 159:29-38. [PMID: 11011090 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-9452(00)00311-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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An antifungal protein was isolated from the intercellular washing fluid (IWF) of leaves of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L., cv. Monova) and purified to homogeneity. The protein, IWF6, comprising 37 amino acids with six cysteines, was able to inhibit the growth of the pathogen Cercospora beticola (Sacc.) in vitro, by 75% after 120 h of growth at a concentration of 20 µg ml(-1). The amino acid sequence data were used to generate a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) clone, employed for the isolation of a corresponding cDNA clone. The cDNA encodes a precursor protein with an N-terminal putative signal sequence of 45 amino acids, followed by the mature protein of 37 amino acids. Antibodies raised against a synthetic peptide covering the complete sequence of IWF6 were used in immunolocalization studies. The protein was recognized by the antibody in nearly all leaf cell types except epidermal cells. In necrotic tissue, the protein was mainly recognized on C. beticola hyphae growing in a 'pellet' (ball-like) structure. The hyphal 'pellets' are primarily located beneath the stomata. IWF6 shows less than 26% identity to any previously described protein.
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- AK Kristensen
- ProFound Pharma A/S, Agern Alle 1, DK-2970, Horsholm, Denmark
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Nedelkov D, Rasooly A, Nelson RW. Multitoxin biosensor-mass spectrometry analysis: a new approach for rapid, real-time, sensitive analysis of staphylococcal toxins in food. Int J Food Microbiol 2000; 60:1-13. [PMID: 11014517 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1605(00)00328-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Biomolecular interaction analysis mass spectrometry (BIA-MS) was applied to detection of bacterial toxins in food samples. This two-step approach utilizes surface plasmon resonance (SPR) to detect the binding of the toxin(s) to antibodies immobilized on a surface of a sensor chip. SPR detection is then followed by identification of the bound toxin(s) by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) was readily detected in milk and mushroom samples at levels of 1 ng/ml. In addition, non-specific binding of food components to the immobilized antibody and to the sensor chip surface was detected. To evaluate the applicability of BIA-MS in the analysis of materials containing multiple toxic components, sample containing both SEB and toxic-shock syndrome toxin-1 was analyzed. Both toxins were successfully and simultaneously detected through the utilization of multiaffinity sensor chip surfaces.
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- D Nedelkov
- lntrinsic Bioprobes Inc, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA.
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Exploring the limit of detection in biomolecular interaction analysis mass spectrometry (BIA/MS): detection of attomole amounts of native proteins present in complex biological mixtures. Anal Chim Acta 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0003-2670(00)01077-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kristensen AK, Brunstedt J, Nielsen KK, Roepstorff P, Mikkelsen JD. Characterization of a new antifungal non-specific lipid transfer protein (nsLTP) from sugar beet leaves. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2000; 155:31-40. [PMID: 10773337 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-9452(00)00190-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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A novel protein (IWF5) comprising 92 amino acids has been purified from the intercellular washing fluid of sugar beet leaves using cation exchange chromatography and reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography. Based on amino acid sequence homology, including the presence of eight cysteines at conserved positions, the protein can be classified as a member of the plant family of non-specific lipid transfer proteins (nsLTPs). The protein is 47% identical to IWF1, an antifungal nsLTP previously isolated from leaves of sugar beet. A potential site for N-linked glycosylation present in IWF5 (Asn-Xxx-Ser/Thr) was found not to be glycosylated. The amino acid sequence data were used to generate a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) clone, employed for the isolation of a corresponding cDNA clone. According to the cDNA clone, IWF5 is expressed as a preprotein with an N-terminal signal sequence of 26 amino acid residues. The protein shows a strong in vitro antifungal activity against Cercospora beticola (causal agent of leaf spot disease in sugar beet) and inhibits fungal growth at concentrations below 10 µg ml(-1).
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- AK Kristensen
- Danisco Biotechnology, Langebrogade 1, P.O. Box 17, DK-1001, Copenhagen, Denmark
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High throughput identification of proteins by peptide mass fingerprinting requires an efficient means of picking peaks from mass spectra. Here, we report the development of a peak harvester to automatically pick monoisotopic peaks from spectra generated on matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometers. The peak harvester uses advanced mathematical morphology and watershed algorithms to first process spectra to stick representations. Subsequently, Poisson modelling is applied to determine which peak in an isotopically resolved group represents the monoisotopic mass of a peptide. We illustrate the features of the peak harvester with mass spectra of standard peptides, digests of gel-separated bovine serum albumin, and with Escherictia coli proteins prepared by two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. In all cases, the peak harvester proved effective in its ability to pick similar monoisotopic peaks as an experienced human operator, and also proved effective in the identification of monoisotopic masses in cases where isotopic distributions of peptides were overlapping. The peak harvester can be operated in an interactive mode, or can be completely automated and linked through to peptide mass fingerprinting protein identification tools to achieve high throughput automated protein identification.
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- E J Breen
- Proteome Systems Ltd., North Ryde, NSW, Australia.
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Bakhtiar R, Nelson RW. Electrospray ionization and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry. Emerging technologies in biomedical sciences. Biochem Pharmacol 2000; 59:891-905. [PMID: 10692554 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-2952(99)00317-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Tremendous progress in biomedical sciences has been made possible in part by recent advances in bioanalytical methods, in particular biological mass spectrometry. Since the introduction of electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) in 1984 and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) in 1988, the field of bioanalytical mass spectrometry has seen rapid growth. In concert with separation techniques such as capillary electrophoresis and high performance liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry allows characterization of a large array of small organic molecules, peptides, proteins, oligonucleotides, and RNA fragments. Thus, substantially more expedient and definitive determination of molecular weight is now possible by mass spectrometric analysis. In this commentary, general descriptions of ESI- and MALDI-MS are presented. Furthermore, several recent developments and applications in addressing difficult biological problems are discussed.
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- R Bakhtiar
- Department of Chemistry, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA.
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van Baar BL. Characterisation of bacteria by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation and electrospray mass spectrometry. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2000; 24:193-219. [PMID: 10717314 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-6445(99)00036-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Chemical analysis for the characterisation of micro-organisms is rapidly evolving, after the recent advent of new ionisation methods in mass spectrometry (MS): electrospray (ES) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation (MALDI). These methods allow quick characterisation of micro-organisms, either directly or after minimum sample preparation. This review provides a brief introduction to ES and MALDI MS and a discussion of micro-organism characterisation capabilities. Some attention is devoted to the analysis of mixtures of proteins, lipids and other compounds, to the combination of polymerase chain reaction technology and MS, and to the analysis of whole bacteria and their lysates. The review of results produced hitherto is concluded with an outlook on future developments.
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- B L van Baar
- Research Group Analysis of Toxic and Explosive Substances, TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory, P.O. Box 45, NL-2280 AA, Rijswijk, The Netherlands.
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Rapid advances in genomic sequencing, bioinformatics, and analytical instrumentation have created the field of proteomics, which at present is based largely on two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) separation of complex protein mixtures and identification of individual proteins using mass spectrometry. These analyses provide a wealth of data, which upon further evaluation leads to many questions regarding the structure and function of the proteins. The challenge of answering these questions create a need for high-specificity approaches that may be used in the analysis of biomolecular recognition events and interacting partners, and thereby places great demands on general protein characterization instrumentation and the types of analyses they need to perform. Over the past five years we have been actively involved in interfacing two general, instrumental techniques, surface plasmon resonance-biomolecular interaction analysis (SPR-BIA) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry, into a single concerted approach for use in the functional and structural characterization of proteins. Reviewed here is the recent progress made using biomolecular interaction analysis - mass spectrometry (BIA-MS) in the detailed characterization of proteins and protein-protein interactions and the development of biosensor chip mass spectrometry (BCMS) as a new chip-based proteomics approach.
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- R W Nelson
- Intrinsic Bioprobes, Inc., Tempe, AZ 85281, USA.
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Baar BL. Characterisation of bacteria by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation and electrospray mass spectrometry. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2000. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6976.2000.tb00539.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Mirgorodskaya OA, Kozmin YP, Titov MI, Körner R, Sönksen CP, Roepstorff P. Quantitation of peptides and proteins by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry using (18)O-labeled internal standards. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2000; 14:1226-32. [PMID: 10918372 DOI: 10.1002/1097-0231(20000730)14:14<1226::aid-rcm14>3.0.co;2-v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 222] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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A method for quantitating proteins and peptides in the low picomole and sub-picomole range has been developed using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) with internal (18)O-labeled standards. A simple procedure is proposed to produce such internal standards for the tested sample by enzymatic hydrolysis of the same sample (with known concentration) in (18)O-water. A mathematical algorithm was developed which uses the isotopic patterns of the substance, the internal standard, and the substance/internal standard mixture for accurate quantitation of the substance. A great advantages of the proposed method is the absence of molecular weight limitation for the protein quantitation and the possibility of quantitation without previous fractionation of proteins and peptides. Using this strategy, the peptide angiotensinogen and two proteins, RNase and its protein inhibitor, were quantified by MALDI-time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry.
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- O A Mirgorodskaya
- Institute of Cytology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky pr, St. Petersburg, 194064 Russia.
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