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Caminati G, Procacci P. Mounting evidence of FKBP12 implication in neurodegeneration. Neural Regen Res 2020; 15:2195-2202. [PMID: 32594030 PMCID: PMC7749462 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.284980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Intrinsically disordered proteins, such as tau or α-synuclein, have long been associated with a dysfunctional role in neurodegenerative diseases. In Alzheimer's and Parkinson's' diseases, these proteins, sharing a common chemical-physical pattern with alternating hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains rich in prolines, abnormally aggregate in tangles in the brain leading to progressive loss of neurons. In this review, we present an overview linking the studies on the implication of the peptidyl-prolyl isomerase domain of immunophilins, and notably FKBP12, to a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, focusing on the molecular origin of such a role. The involvement of FKBP12 dysregulation in the aberrant aggregation of disordered proteins pinpoints this protein as a possible therapeutic target and, at the same time, as a predictive biomarker for early diagnosis in neurodegeneration, calling for the development of reliable, fast and cost-effective detection methods in body fluids for community-based screening campaigns.
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- Gabriella Caminati
- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
- Center for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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McBride EM, Verbeck GF. A Mass Spectrometer in Every Fume Hood. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2018; 29:1555-1566. [PMID: 29881996 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-018-1964-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Since their inception, mass spectrometers have played a pivotal role in the direction and application of synthetic chemical research. The ability to develop new instrumentation to solve current analytical challenges in this area has always been at the heart of mass spectrometry, although progress has been slow at times. Herein, we briefly review the history of how mass spectrometry has been used to approach challenges in organic chemistry, how new developments in portable instrumentation and ambient ionization have been used to open novel areas of research, and how current techniques have the ability to expand on our knowledge of synthetic mechanisms and kinetics. Lastly, we discuss the relative paucity of work done in recent years to embrace the concept of improving benchtop synthetic chemistry with mass spectrometry, the disconnect between applications and fundamentals within these studies, and what hurdles still need to be overcome. Graphical Abstract.
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- Ethan M McBride
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX,, 76203, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX,, 76203, USA.
- CHEM 195, 1508 West Mulberry Street, Denton, TX, 76201, USA.
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Hsieh F, Keshishian H, Muir C. Automated High Throughput Multiple Target Screening of Molecular Libraries by Microfluidic MALDI-TOF MS. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/108705719800300305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Novel analytical techniques are demanded in parallel in the automated combinatorial library syntheses for accelerating the process of drug discovery. In this study, the integration of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and robotics for simultaneously identifying lead compounds with activity against multiple enzyme targets has been shown. MALDI-TOF MS monitors the interactions between multienzyme targets and a library of compounds and then identifies individual compounds from molecular libraries that affect the enzymatic activities of multiplexed target molecules to catalyze the conversion of substrates to products. The novel mass spectrometry screening in high-density format (~4,000 samples in a single 4.5 × 4.5 cm MALDI plate) provides much higher throughput over traditional screening approaches in terms of multiplex targets, attomole-level sensitivity, very low volume of samples required (10−9−10−121), and data acquisition for each sample within ten sec. The microfluidic multiple target screening approach mass spectrometry was shown for discovery of enzyme inhibitors as potential lead compounds.
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- Frank Hsieh
- Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., 640 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., 640 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., 640 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139
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Ostergaard J, Heegaard NHH. Bioanalytical interaction studies executed by preincubation affinity capillary electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 2006; 27:2590-608. [PMID: 16732622 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200600047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The versatility of CE is beneficial for the study of many types of molecular interactions, because different experimental designs can be made to suit the characteristics of a particular interaction. A very versatile starting point is the preequilibration type of affinity CE that has been used extensively for characterizing biomolecular interactions in the last 15 years. We review this field here and include a comprehensive overview of the existing preincubation ACE modes including their advantages and limitations as well as the methodological developments and applications within the bioanalytical field.
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- Jesper Ostergaard
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Analytical Chemistry, The Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Buchberger W, Ferdig M, Sommer R, Vo TDT. A novel technique for on-capillary preconcentration of anionic compounds applied to the trace analysis of rapamycin in human blood by capillary electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 2005; 26:161-5. [PMID: 15624180 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200406137] [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: 11/06/2022]
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A capillary electrophoretic (CE) method with UV detection at 278 nm has been developed for analysis of the immunosuppressant rapamycin (sirolimus) in human blood at low microg.L(-1) levels. Separation has been achieved in an acidic carrier electrolyte containing sodium dodecyl sulfate and 20% v/v methanol. For sample cleanup and preconcentration, both an off-line solid-phase extraction step using a silica-based reversed-phase material and a newly developed on-capillary focusing technique have been employed. The subsequent treatment of rapamycin under alkaline conditions leads to a cleavage of the lacton bond of the molecule, generating a negatively charged carboxylic group which allows electrokinetic injection into the CE instrument. During the injection process, the negatively charged analyte migrates into an acidic carrier electrolyte, so that it becomes neutral due to protonation and is focused at the capillary inlet. Injection times of 300 s at -7.5 kV could be applied without band-broadening. Results for real samples indicated that the method is fully suited for routine applications and may be an attractive alternative to established liquid chromatographic techniques.
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- Wolfgang Buchberger
- Institute for Analytical Chemistry, Johannes-Kepler-University Linz, Linz, Austria
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Gordon DJ, Meredith SC. Probing the role of backbone hydrogen bonding in beta-amyloid fibrils with inhibitor peptides containing ester bonds at alternate positions. Biochemistry 2003; 42:475-85. [PMID: 12525175 DOI: 10.1021/bi0259857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Protein-protein interactions are frequently mediated by stable, intermolecular beta-sheets. A number of cytokines and the HIV Protease, for example, dimerize through beta-sheet motifs. Evidence also suggests that the macromolecular assemblies of peptides and proteins in amyloid fibrils are stabilized by intermolecular beta-sheets. In this paper, we report that interfering with the backbone hydrogen bonding of an amyloidgenic peptide (Abeta16-20) by replacing amide bonds with ester bonds prevents the aggregation of the peptide. The ester bonds were incorporated in an alternating fashion so that the peptide presents two unique hydrogen bonding faces when arrayed in an extended, beta-strand conformation; one face of the peptide has normal hydrogen bonding capabilities, but the other face is missing amide protons and its ability to hydrogen bond is severely limited. Analytical ultracentrifugation experiments demonstrate that this ester peptide, Abeta16-20e, is predominantly monomeric under solution conditions, unlike the fibril-forming Abeta16-20 peptide. Abeta16-20e also inhibits the aggregation of the Abeta1-40 peptide and disassembles preformed Abeta1-40 fibrils. These results suggest that backbone hydrogen bonding is critical for the assembly of amyloid fibrils.
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- David J Gordon
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
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Null AP, Muddiman DC. Perspectives on the use of electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry for short tandem repeat genotyping in the post-genome era. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2001; 36:589-606. [PMID: 11433532 DOI: 10.1002/jms.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The recent completion of the first rough draft of the human genome has provided fundamental information regarding our genetic make-up; however, the post-genome era will certainly require a host of new technologies to address complex biological questions. In particular, a rapid and accurate approach to characterize genetic markers, including short tandem repeats (STRs) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is demanded. STRs are the most informative of the two polymorphisms owing to their remarkable variability and even dispersity throughout eukaryotic genomes. Mass spectrometry is rapidly becoming a significant method in DNA analysis and has high probability of revolutionizing the way in which scientists probe the human genome. It is our responsibility as biomolecular mass spectrometrists to understand the issues in genetic analysis and the capabilities of mass spectrometry so that we may fulfill our role in developing a rapid, reliable technology to answer specific biological questions. This perspective is intended to familiarize the mass spectrometry community with modern genomics and to report on the current state of mass spectrometry, specifically electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry, for characterization of STRs.
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- A P Null
- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23284, USA
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Hofstadler SA, Sannes-Lowery KA, Griffey RH. Enhanced gas-phase hydrogen-deuterium exchange of oligonucleotide and protein ions stored in an external multipole ion reservoir. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2000; 35:62-70. [PMID: 10633235 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9888(200001)35:1<62::aid-jms913>3.0.co;2-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Rapid gas-phase hydrogen-deuterium (H-D) exchange from D(2)O and ND(3) into oligonucleotide and protein ions was achieved during storage in a hexapole ion reservoir. Deuterated gas is introduced through a capillary line that discharges directly into the low-pressure region of the reservoir. Following exchange, the degree of H-D exchange is determined using Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. Gas-phase H-D exchange experiments can be conducted more than 100 times faster than observed using conventional in-cell exchange protocols that require lower gas pressures and additional pump-down periods. The short experimental times facilitate the quantitation of the number of labile hydrogens for less reactive proteins and structured oligonucleotides. For ubiquitin, we observe approximately 65 H-D exchanges after 20 s. Exchange rates of > 250 hydrogens s(-1) are observed for oligonucleotide ions when D(2)O or ND(3) is admitted directly into the external ion reservoir owing to the high local pressure in the hexapole. Partially deuterated oligonucleotide ions have been fragmented in the reservoir using infrared multiphoton dissociation (IRMPD). The resulting fragment ions show that exchange predominates at charged sites on the 5'- and 3'-ends of the oligonucleotide, whereas exchange is slower in the core. This hardware configuration is independent of the mass detector and should be compatible with other mass spectrometric platforms including quadrupole ion trap and time-of-flight mass spectrometers.
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- S A Hofstadler
- Ibis Therapeutics, a Division of Isis Pharmaceuticals, 2292 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California 92008, USA
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Hsieh F, Baronas E, Muir C, Martin SA. A novel nanospray capillary zone electrophoresis/mass spectrometry interface. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 1999; 13:67-72. [PMID: 9921690 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0231(19990115)13:1<67::aid-rcm453>3.0.co;2-f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The high resolution of capillary zone electrophoresis/mass spectrometry (CZE/MS) offers a promising technique to characterize biomolecules in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. A novel capillary zone electrophoresis/electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (CZE/ESI-TOFMS) interface was designed in this study to successfully integrate ESI-TOFMS, nanospray, and CZE for biomolecular identification. The interface offers a novel way to take advantage of the high resolution separation achieved during CZE and the detection sensitivity of nanospray ESI-MS. The results showed mixtures of peptides were highly resolved within a few minutes (each CZE electropherogram of a peptide is 2-3 seconds). The novel CZE/ESI-TOFMS interface may simultaneously provide sensitivity, data acquisition speed, mass range, and mass resolution while maintaining resolution of the CZE separation.
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- F Hsieh
- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Kok SJ, Velthorst NH, Gooijer C, Brinkman UA. Analyte identification in capillary electrophoretic separation techniques. Electrophoresis 1998; 19:2753-76. [PMID: 9870373 DOI: 10.1002/elps.1150191604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A review on applications of on-line hyphenation in capillary electrophoresis and capillary electrochromatography for the identification of migrating analytes is presented. There is an urgent need for unambiguous analyte identification by combining spectral information and observed migration times, because the parameters influencing the migration times and separation efficiencies in these separation techniques are not easily controlled, especially when real samples containing unknown interferences have to be analyzed. The spectrometric techniques covered here are ultraviolet and visible radiation (UV/Vis) absorption, fluorescence including fluorescence line-narrowing spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. Attention is essentially confined to literature reports in which the extra information provided by the detector is really used for identification purposes, especially in real-life samples, while the interfacing as such and analyte detectabilities in standard solutions are only briefly discussed. This article covers an extensive fraction of the literature published on this topic until the beginning of 1998.
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- S J Kok
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of General and Analytical Chemistry, The Netherlands
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Jørgensen TJD, Roepstorff P, Heck AJR. Direct Determination of Solution Binding Constants for Noncovalent Complexes between Bacterial Cell Wall Peptide Analogues and Vancomycin Group Antibiotics by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 1998. [DOI: 10.1021/ac980563h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Thomas J. D. Jørgensen
- Department of Molecular Biology, Odense University, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Odense University, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Figeys D, Aebersold R. High sensitivity analysis of proteins and peptides by capillary electrophoresis-tandem mass spectrometry: recent developments in technology and applications. Electrophoresis 1998; 19:885-92. [PMID: 9638934 DOI: 10.1002/elps.1150190603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Analytical biochemistry, in particular the analysis of regulatory proteins that control biological systems and pathways, is dependent on methods of ever-increasing sensitivity. Capillary electrophoresis (CE) has long been recognized as an ultrasensitive analytical technique. In spite of the high sensitivity, CE has not penetrated protein discovery research as a standard analytical method. In this review article we summarize recent technical developments which have significantly enhanced CE as a tool for the analysis of trace amounts of proteins. Specifically, we review recent advances in the development and application of capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry (CE-MS) and on-line analyte concentration techniques, and introduce the emerging field of microfluidics as a front end to mass spectrometry (MS).
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- D Figeys
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
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Successful on-line interfacing of capillary electrophoresis (CE) with electrospray (ES) mass spectrometry (MS) has progressed substantially in recent years. Of particular note also is the development which has occurred in combining the more advanced capillary-based electromigration separation techniques, such as capillary gel electrophoresis (CGE), capillary isoelectric focusing (CIEF), capillary isotachophoresis (CIT), micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) and capillary electrochromatography (CEC), with ES/MS. The union of these electromigration schemes with MS detection provides a useful and sensitive analytical tool for the separation, quantitation and identification of biological, therapeutic, environmental and other important classes of chemical analytes. By making optimal use of the characteristics inherent with these separation mechanisms, greatly enhanced MS performance may be obtained. The following review summarizes the significant issues and challenges involved with CE/ES/MS analysis as well as results which have recently been obtained.
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- J F Banks
- Analytica of Branford, Inc., CT 06405, USA.
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Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is a separation technique particularly suited to the analysis of pharmaceutical compounds. This review offers a detailed discussion of the four common modes of detection coupled to CE-UV absorption, fluorescence, electrochemical, and mass spectrometry-and gives examples of the use of these methods in pharmaceutical analyses. Sample preparation and pretreatment techniques used for CE separations are described, as well as methods of preconcentration including hydrophobic retention, affinity concentration, sample stacking, and isotachophoresis. The use of affinity CE, chiral CE, and capillary gel electrophoresis for analysis of pharmaceuticals is covered in detail, and recent advances in capillary electrochromatography and CE on a chip are also discussed.
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- L A Holland
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence 66047, USA
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Hsieh YF, Gordon N, Regnier F, Afeyan N, Martin SA, Vella GJ. Multidimensional chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry for target-based screening. Mol Divers 1997; 2:189-96. [PMID: 9249754 DOI: 10.1007/bf01715634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The synthesis of structural analogs and the process of drug discovery have evolved dramatically through recent advances in solid-phase synthesis reagents and automated screening systems. As molecular diversity strategies emerge, the need for automated target-based selection of lead candidates becomes equally important. Multidimensional automated chromatographic techniques coupled to electrospray ionization mass spectrometry facilitate the selection process and provide maximum characterization information in a single screening run. The capture of tightly bound affinity leads by target biomolecules, followed by subsequent release and high-resolution separation with sensitive detection, significantly reduces the time required to identify and characterize lead compounds. This automated multidimensional chromatographic approach coupled with mass spectrometry, Selectronics, was used with several organic and natural libraries to demonstrate an automated target-based screening technique to select for high-affinity binders as potential lead compounds.
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- Y F Hsieh
- PerSeptive Biosystems Inc., Framingham, MA 01701, USA
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Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry has been used to study protein interactions driven by noncovalent forces. The gentleness of the electrospray ionization process allows intact protein complexes to be directly detected by mass spectrometry. Evidence from the growing body of literature suggests that the ESI-MS observations for these weakly bound systems reflect, to some extent, the nature of the interaction found in the condensed phase. Stoichiometry of the complex can be easily obtained from the resulting mass spectrum because the molecular weight of the complex is directly measured. For the study of protein interactions, ESI-MS is complementary to other biophysical methods, such as NMR and analytical ultracentrifugation. However, mass spectrometry offers advantages in speed and sensitivity. The experimental variables that play a role in the outcome of ESI-MS studies of noncovalently bound complexes are reviewed. Several applications of ESI-MS are discussed, including protein interactions with metal ions and nucleic acids and subunit protein structures (quaternary structure).
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- J A Loo
- Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research, Division of Warner-Lambert Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, USA
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Galefn DC, Smithcor RD. Characterization of noncovalent complexes formed between minor groove binding molecules and duplex DNA by electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 1995; 6:1154-1164. [PMID: 24214066 DOI: 10.1016/1044-0305(95)00530-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/1995] [Accepted: 06/29/1995] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The noncovalent complex formed in solution between minor groove binding molecules and an oligonucleotide duplex was investigated by electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). The oligonucleotide duplex formed between two sequence-specific 14-base pair oligonucleotides was observed intact by ESI-MS and in relatively high abundance compared to the individual single-stranded components. Only sequence-specific A:B duplexes were observed, with no evidence of random nonspecific aggregation (i.e., A:A or B:B) occurring under the conditions utilized. Due to the different molecular weights of the two 14-base pair oligonucleotides, unambiguous determination of each oligonucleotide and the sequence-specific duplex was confirmed through their detection at unique mass-to-charge ratios. The noncovalent complexes formed between the self-complementary 5'-dCGCAAATTTGCG-3' oligonucleotide and three minor groove binding molecules (distamycin A, pentamidine, and Hoechst 33258) were also observed. Variation of several electrospray ionization interface parameters as well as collision-induced dissociation methods were utilized to characterize the nature and stability of the noncovalent complexes. The noncovalent complexes upon collisional activation dissociated into single-stranded oligonucleotides and single-stranded oligonucleotides associated with a minor groove binding molecule. ESI-MS shows potential for the study of small molecule-oligonucleotide duplex interactions and determination of small molecule binding stoichiometry.
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- D C Galefn
- Chemical Sciences Department, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington, U.S.A
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