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Bonney JR, Prentice BM. Perspective on Emerging Mass Spectrometry Technologies for Comprehensive Lipid Structural Elucidation. Anal Chem 2021; 93:6311-6322. [PMID: 33856206 PMCID: PMC8177724 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Lipids and metabolites are of interest in many clinical and research settings because it is the metabolome that is increasingly recognized as a more dynamic and sensitive molecular measure of phenotype. The enormous diversity of lipid structures and the importance of biological structure-function relationships in a wide variety of applications makes accurate identification a challenging yet crucial area of research in the lipid community. Indeed, subtle differences in the chemical structures of lipids can have important implications in cellular metabolism and many disease pathologies. The speed, sensitivity, and molecular specificity afforded by modern mass spectrometry has led to its widespread adoption in the field of lipidomics on many different instrument platforms and experimental workflows. However, unambiguous and complete structural identification of lipids by mass spectrometry remains challenging. Increasingly sophisticated tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) approaches are now being developed and seamlessly integrated into lipidomics workflows to meet this challenge. These approaches generally either (i) alter the type of ion that is interrogated or (ii) alter the dissociation method in order to improve the structural information obtained from the MS/MS experiment. In this Perspective, we highlight recent advances in both ion type alteration and ion dissociation methods for lipid identification by mass spectrometry. This discussion is aimed to engage investigators involved in fundamental ion chemistry and technology developments as well as practitioners of lipidomics and its many applications. The rapid rate of technology development in recent years has accelerated and strengthened the ties between these two research communities. We identify the common characteristics and practical figures of merit of these emerging approaches and discuss ways these may catalyze future directions of lipid structural elucidation research.
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- Julia R Bonney
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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Greisch JF, van der Laarse SA, Heck AJ. Enhancing Top-Down Analysis Using Chromophore-Assisted Infrared Multiphoton Dissociation from (Phospho)peptides to Protein Assemblies. Anal Chem 2020; 92:15506-15516. [PMID: 33180479 PMCID: PMC7711774 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Infrared multiphoton dissociation (IRMPD) has been used in mass spectrometry to fragment peptides and proteins, providing fragments mostly similar to collisional activation. Using the 10.6 μm wavelength of a CO2 laser, IRMPD suffers from the relative low absorption cross-section of peptides and small proteins. Focusing on top-down analysis, we investigate different means to tackle this issue. We first reassess efficient sorting of phosphopeptides from nonphosphopeptides based on IR-absorption cross-sectional enhancement by phosphate moieties. We subsequently demonstrate that a myo-inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6) noncovalent adduct can substantially enhance IRMPD for nonphosphopeptides and that this strategy can be extended to proteins. As a natural next step, we show that native phospho-proteoforms of proteins display a distinct and enhanced fragmentation, compared to their unmodified counterparts, facilitating phospho-group site localization. We then evaluate the impact of size on the IRMPD of proteins and their complexes. When applied to protein complexes ranging from a 365 kDa CRISPR-Cas Csy ribonucleoprotein hetero-decamer, a 800 kDa GroEL homo-tetradecamer in its apo-form or loaded with its ATP cofactor, to a 1 MDa capsid-like homo-hexacontamer, we conclude that while phosphate moieties present in crRNA and ATP molecules enhance IRMPD, an increase in the IR cross-section with the size of the protein assembly also favorably accrues dissociation yields. Overall, our work showcases the versatility of IRMPD in the top-down analysis of peptides, phosphopeptides, proteins, phosphoproteins, ribonucleoprotein assemblies, and large protein complexes.
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- Jean-François Greisch
- Biomolecular
Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular
Research and Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Netherlands
Proteomics Center, 3584CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular
Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular
Research and Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Netherlands
Proteomics Center, 3584CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular
Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular
Research and Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Netherlands
Proteomics Center, 3584CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Brodbelt JS, Morrison LJ, Santos I. Ultraviolet Photodissociation Mass Spectrometry for Analysis of Biological Molecules. Chem Rev 2020; 120:3328-3380. [PMID: 31851501 PMCID: PMC7145764 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The development of new ion-activation/dissociation methods continues to be one of the most active areas of mass spectrometry owing to the broad applications of tandem mass spectrometry in the identification and structural characterization of molecules. This Review will showcase the impact of ultraviolet photodissociation (UVPD) as a frontier strategy for generating informative fragmentation patterns of ions, especially for biological molecules whose complicated structures, subtle modifications, and large sizes often impede molecular characterization. UVPD energizes ions via absorption of high-energy photons, which allows access to new dissociation pathways relative to more conventional ion-activation methods. Applications of UVPD for the analysis of peptides, proteins, lipids, and other classes of biologically relevant molecules are emphasized in this Review.
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- Jennifer S. Brodbelt
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Greisch JF, Tamara S, Scheltema RA, Maxwell HWR, Fagerlund RD, Fineran PC, Tetter S, Hilvert D, Heck AJR. Expanding the mass range for UVPD-based native top-down mass spectrometry. Chem Sci 2019; 10:7163-7171. [PMID: 31588283 PMCID: PMC6764275 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc01857c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Native top-down proteomics using UVPD extended to mega Dalton protein assemblies.
Native top-down mass spectrometry is emerging as a methodology that can be used to structurally investigate protein assemblies. To extend the possibilities of native top-down mass spectrometry to larger and more heterogeneous biomolecular assemblies, advances in both the mass analyzer and applied fragmentation techniques are still essential. Here, we explore ultraviolet photodissociation (UVPD) of protein assemblies on an Orbitrap with extended mass range, expanding its usage to large and heterogeneous macromolecular complexes, reaching masses above 1 million Da. We demonstrate that UVPD can lead not only to the ejection of intact subunits directly from such large intact complexes, but also to backbone fragmentation of these subunits, providing enough sequence information for subunit identification. The Orbitrap mass analyzer enables simultaneous monitoring of the precursor, the subunits, and the subunit fragments formed upon UVPD activation. While only partial sequence coverage of the subunits is observed, the UVPD data yields information about the localization of chromophores covalently attached to the subunits of the light harvesting complex B-phycoerythrin, extensive backbone fragmentation in a subunit of a CRISPR-Cas Csy (type I–F Cascade) complex, and sequence modifications in a virus-like proteinaceous nano-container. Through these multiple applications we demonstrate for the first time that UVPD based native top-down mass spectrometry is feasible for large and heterogeneous particles, including ribonucleoprotein complexes and MDa virus-like particles.
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- Jean-François Greisch
- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics , Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research , Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Utrecht University , Padualaan 8 , 3584 Utrecht , The Netherlands . .,Netherlands Proteomics Center , Padualaan 8 , 3584 Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics , Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research , Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Utrecht University , Padualaan 8 , 3584 Utrecht , The Netherlands . .,Netherlands Proteomics Center , Padualaan 8 , 3584 Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics , Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research , Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Utrecht University , Padualaan 8 , 3584 Utrecht , The Netherlands . .,Netherlands Proteomics Center , Padualaan 8 , 3584 Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Otago , PO Box 56 , 9054 Dunedin , New Zealand
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Otago , PO Box 56 , 9054 Dunedin , New Zealand
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Otago , PO Box 56 , 9054 Dunedin , New Zealand
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry , Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences , ETH Zürich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10 , 8093 Zürich , Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry , Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences , ETH Zürich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10 , 8093 Zürich , Switzerland
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics , Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research , Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Utrecht University , Padualaan 8 , 3584 Utrecht , The Netherlands . .,Netherlands Proteomics Center , Padualaan 8 , 3584 Utrecht , The Netherlands
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Herburger A, van der Linde C, Beyer MK. Photodissociation spectroscopy of protonated leucine enkephalin. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 19:10786-10795. [PMID: 28233882 DOI: 10.1039/c6cp08436b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Protonated leucine enkephalin (YGGFL) was studied by ultraviolet photodissociation (UVPD) from 225 to 300 nm utilizing an optical parametric oscillator tunable wavelength laser system (OPO). Fragments were identified by absolute mass measurement in a 9.4 T Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer (FT-ICR MS). Bond cleavage was preferred in the vicinity of the two aromatic residues, resulting in high ion abundances for a4, a1, b3, y2 and y1 fragments. a, b and y ions dominated the mass spectrum, and full sequence coverage was achieved for those types. Photodissociation was most effective at the short wavelength end of the studied range, which is assigned to the onset of the La π-π* transition of the tyrosine chromophore, but worked well also at the Lb π-π* chromophore absorption maxima in the 35 000-39 000 cm-1 region. Several side-chain and internal fragments were observed. H atom loss is observed only above 41 000 cm-1, consistent with the requirement of a curve crossing to a repulsive 1πσ* state. It is suggested that the photochemically generated mobile H atom plays a role in further backbone cleavages, similar to the mechanism for electron capture dissociation. The b4 fragment is most intense at the Lb chromophore absorptions, undergoing additional fragmentation at higher photon energies. The high resolution of the FT-ICR MS revealed that out of all x and z-type fragments only x3 and x4 were formed, with low intensity. Other previously reported x- and z-fragments were re-assigned to internal fragments, based on exact mass measurement.
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- Andreas Herburger
- Institut für Ionenphysik und Angewandte Physik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, Technikerstraße 25, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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DeGraan-Weber N, Ward SA, Reilly JP. A Novel Triethylphosphonium Charge Tag on Peptides: Synthesis, Derivatization, and Fragmentation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2017; 28:1889-1900. [PMID: 28560565 PMCID: PMC5709245 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-017-1694-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Charge tagging is a peptide derivatization process that commonly localizes a positive charge on the N-terminus. Upon low energy activation (e.g., collision-induced dissociation or post-source decay) of charge tagged peptides, relatively few fragment ions are produced due to the absence of mobile protons. In contrast, high energy fragmentation, such as 157 nm photodissociation, typically leads to a series of a-type ions. Disadvantages of existing charge tags are that they can produce mobile protons or that they are undesirably large and bulky. Here, we investigate a small triethylphosphonium charge tag with two different linkages: amide (158 Da) and amidine bonds (157 Da). Activation of peptides labeled with a triethylphosphonium charge tag through an amide bond can lead to loss of the charge tag and the production of protonated peptides. This enables low intensity fragment ions from both the protonated and charge tagged peptides to be observed. Triethylphosphonium charge tagged peptides linked through an amidine bond are more stable. Post-source decay and photodissociation yield product ions that primarily contain the charge tag. Certain amidine induced fragments are also observed. The previously reported tris(trimethoxyphenyl) phosphonium acetic acid N-hydroxysuccinimidyl ester charge tag shows a similar fragment ion distribution, but the mass of the triethylphosphonium tag label is 415 Da smaller. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Nick DeGraan-Weber
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA.
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Quick MM, Mehaffey MR, Johns RW, Parker WR, Brodbelt JS. SITS Derivatization of Peptides to Enhance 266 nm Ultraviolet Photodissociation (UVPD). JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2017; 28:1462-1472. [PMID: 28315237 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-017-1650-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
N-terminal derivatization of peptides with the chromogenic reagent 4-acetamido-4-isothiocyanatostilbene-2,2-disulfonic acid (SITS) is demonstrated to enhance the efficiency of 266 nm ultraviolet photodissociation (UVPD). Attachment of the chromophore results in a mass shift of 454 Da and provides significant gains in the number and abundances of diagnostic fragment ions upon UVPD. Activation of SITS-tagged peptides with 266 nm UVPD leads to many fragment ions akin to the a/b/y ions commonly produced by CID, along with other sequence ions (c, x, and z) typically accessed through higher energy pathways. Extreme bias towards C-terminal fragment ions is observed upon activation of SITS-tagged peptides using multiple 266 nm laser pulses. Due to the high reaction efficiency of the isothiocyanate coupling to the N-terminus of peptides, we demonstrate the ability to adapt this strategy to a high-throughput LC-MS/MS workflow with 266 nm UVPD. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- M Montana Quick
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Robinson MR, Taliaferro JM, Dalby KN, Brodbelt JS. 193 nm Ultraviolet Photodissociation Mass Spectrometry for Phosphopeptide Characterization in the Positive and Negative Ion Modes. J Proteome Res 2016; 15:2739-48. [PMID: 27425180 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.6b00289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Advances in liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) have permitted phosphoproteomic analysis on a grand scale, but ongoing challenges specifically associated with confident phosphate localization continue to motivate the development of new fragmentation techniques. In the present study, ultraviolet photodissociation (UVPD) at 193 nm is evaluated for the characterization of phosphopeptides in both positive and negative ion modes. Compared to the more standard higher energy collisional dissociation (HCD), UVPD provided more extensive fragmentation with improved phosphate retention on product ions. Negative mode UVPD showed particular merit for detecting and sequencing highly acidic phosphopeptides from alpha and beta casein, but was not as robust for larger scale analysis because of lower ionization efficiencies in the negative mode. HeLa and HCC70 cell lysates were analyzed by both UVPD and HCD. While HCD identified more phosphopeptides and proteins compared to UVPD, the unique matches from UVPD analysis could be combined with the HCD data set to improve the overall depth of coverage compared to either method alone.
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- Michelle R Robinson
- Department of Chemistry, and ‡Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, and ‡Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, and ‡Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, and ‡Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Halim MA, Girod M, MacAleese L, Lemoine J, Antoine R, Dugourd P. 213 nm Ultraviolet Photodissociation on Peptide Anions: Radical-Directed Fragmentation Patterns. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2016; 27:474-86. [PMID: 26545767 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-015-1297-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Revised: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Characterization of acidic peptides and proteins is greatly hindered due to lack of suitable analytical techniques. Here we present the implementation of 213 nm ultraviolet photodissociation (UVPD) in high-resolution quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometer in negative polarity for peptide anions. Radical-driven backbone fragmentation provides 22 distinctive fragment ion types, achieving the complete sequence coverage for all reported peptides. Hydrogen-deficient radical anion not only promotes the cleavage of Cα-C bond but also stimulates the breaking of N-Cα and C-N bonds. Radical-directed loss of small molecules and specific side chain of amino acids are detected in these experiments. Radical containing side chain of amino acids (Tyr, Ser, Thr, and Asp) may possibly support the N-Cα backbone fragmentation. Proline comprising peptides exhibit the unusual fragment ions similar to reported earlier. Interestingly, basic amino acids such as Arg and Lys also stimulated the formation of abundant b and y ions of the related peptide anions. Loss of hydrogen atom from the charge-reduced radical anion and fragment ions are rationalized by time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculation, locating the potential energy surface (PES) of ππ* and repulsive πσ* excited states of a model amide system.
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- Mohammad A Halim
- Institut Lumière Matière, Université Lyon 1 - CNRS, Université de Lyon, 69622, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Institut des Sciences Analytiques, Université Lyon 1 - CNRS, Université de Lyon, 69622, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Institut Lumière Matière, Université Lyon 1 - CNRS, Université de Lyon, 69622, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Institut des Sciences Analytiques, Université Lyon 1 - CNRS, Université de Lyon, 69622, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Institut Lumière Matière, Université Lyon 1 - CNRS, Université de Lyon, 69622, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Institut Lumière Matière, Université Lyon 1 - CNRS, Université de Lyon, 69622, Villeurbanne Cedex, France.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jennifer S Brodbelt
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Kim YI, Lee J, Choi YJ, Seo J, Park J, Lee SY, Cho JY. Proteogenomic Study beyond Chromosome 9: New Insight into Expressed Variant Proteome and Transcriptome in Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Tissues. J Proteome Res 2015; 14:5007-16. [PMID: 26584007 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.5b00544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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This is a report of a human proteome project (HPP) related to chromosome 9 (Chr 9). To reveal missing proteins and undiscovered features in proteogenomes, both LC-MS/MS analysis and next-generation RNA sequencing (RNA-seq)-based identification and characterization were conducted on five pairs of lung adenocarcinoma tumors and adjacent nontumor tissues. Before our previous Chromosome-Centric Human Proteome Project (C-HPP) special issue, there were 170 remaining missing proteins on Chr 9 (neXtProt 2013.09.26 rel.); 133 remain at present (neXtProt 2015.04.28 rel.). In the proteomics study, we found two missing protein candidates that require follow-up work and one unrevealed protein across all chromosomes. RNA-seq analysis detected RNA expression for four nonsynonymous (NS) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (in CDH17, HIST1H1T, SAPCD2, and ZNF695) and three synonymous SNPs (in CDH17, CST1, and HNF1A) in all five tumor tissues but not in any of the adjacent normal tissues. By constructing a cancer patient sample-specific protein database based on individual RNA-seq data and by searching the proteomics data from the same sample, we identified four missense mutations in four genes (LTF, HDLBP, TF, and HBD). Two of these mutations were found in tumor samples but not in paired normal tissues. In summary, our proteogenomic study of human primary lung tumor tissues detected additional and revealed novel missense mutations and synonymous SNP signatures, some of which are specific to lung cancers. Data from mass spectrometry have been deposited in the ProteomeXchange with the identifier PXD002523.
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- Yong-In Kim
- Department of Biochemistry, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University , Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine & Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine , Seoul 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University , Seoul 08826, South Korea.,ProtAnBio , Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University , Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine , Seoul 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine & Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine , Seoul 06351, South Korea.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine , Seoul 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University , Seoul 08826, South Korea
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Robotham SA, Brodbelt JS. Comparison of Ultraviolet Photodissociation and Collision Induced Dissociation of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Peptides. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2015; 26:1570-9. [PMID: 26122515 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-015-1186-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2015] [Revised: 04/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/10/2015] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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In an effort to better characterize the fragmentation pathways promoted by ultraviolet photoexcitation in comparison to collision induced dissociation (CID), six adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) peptides in a range of charge states were subjected to 266 nm ultraviolet photodissociation (UVPD), 193 nm UVPD, and CID. Similar fragment ions and distributions were observed for 266 nm UVPD and 193 nm UVPD for all peptides investigated. While both UVPD and CID led to preferential cleavage of the Y-S bond for all ACTH peptides [except ACTH (1-39)], UVPD was far less dependent on charge state and location of basic sites for the production of C-terminal and N-terminal ions. For ACTH (1-16), ACTH (1-17), ACTH (1-24), and ACTH (1-39), changes in the distributions of fragment ion types (a, b, c, x, y, z, and collectively N-terminal ions versus C-terminal ions) showed only minor changes upon UVPD for all charge states. In contrast, CID displayed significant changes in the fragment ion type distributions as a function of charge state, an outcome consistent with the dependence on the number and location of mobile protons that is not prominent for UVPD. Sequence coverages obtained by UVPD showed less dependence on charge state than those determined by CID, with the latter showing a consistent decrease in coverage as charge state increased.
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- Scott A Robotham
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Cotham VC, Shaw JB, Brodbelt JS. High-throughput bioconjugation for enhanced 193 nm photodissociation via droplet phase initiated ion/ion chemistry using a front-end dual spray reactor. Anal Chem 2015; 87:9396-402. [PMID: 26322807 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Fast online chemical derivatization of peptides with an aromatic label for enhanced 193 nm ultraviolet photodissociation (UVPD) is demonstrated using a dual electrospray reactor implemented on the front-end of a linear ion trap (LIT) mass spectrometer. The reactor facilitates the intersection of protonated peptides with a second population of chromogenic 4-formyl-1,3-benzenedisulfonic acid (FBDSA) anions to promote real-time formation of ion/ion complexes at atmospheric pressure. Subsequent collisional activation of the ion/ion intermediate results in Schiff base formation generated via reaction between a primary amine in the peptide cation and the aldehyde moiety of the FBDSA anion. Utilizing 193 nm UVPD as the subsequent activation step in the MS(3) workflow results in acquisition of greater primary sequence information relative to conventional collision induced dissociation (CID). Furthermore, Schiff-base-modified peptides exhibit on average a 20% increase in UVPD efficiency compared to their unmodified counterparts. Due to the efficiency of covalent labeling achieved with the dual spray reactor, we demonstrate that this strategy can be integrated into a high-throughput LC-MS(n) workflow for rapid derivatization of peptide mixtures.
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- Victoria C Cotham
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin , 105 East 24th Street, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin , 105 East 24th Street, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin , 105 East 24th Street, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Greer SM, Parker WR, Brodbelt JS. Impact of Protease on Ultraviolet Photodissociation Mass Spectrometry for Bottom-up Proteomics. J Proteome Res 2015; 14:2626-32. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.5b00165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Sylvester M. Greer
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, 105
East 24th Street, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, 105
East 24th Street, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, 105
East 24th Street, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Brodbelt JS. Photodissociation mass spectrometry: new tools for characterization of biological molecules. Chem Soc Rev 2014; 43:2757-83. [PMID: 24481009 PMCID: PMC3966968 DOI: 10.1039/c3cs60444f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Photodissociation mass spectrometry combines the ability to activate and fragment ions using photons with the sensitive detection of the resulting product ions by mass spectrometry. This combination affords a versatile tool for characterization of biological molecules. The scope and breadth of photodissociation mass spectrometry have increased substantially over the past decade as new research groups have entered the field and developed a number of innovative applications that illustrate the ability of photodissociation to produce rich fragmentation patterns, to cleave bonds selectively, and to target specific molecules based on incorporation of chromophores. This review focuses on many of the key developments in photodissociation mass spectrometry over the past decade with a particular emphasis on its applications to biological molecules.
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Webber N, He Y, Reilly JP. 157 nm photodissociation of dipeptide ions containing N-terminal arginine. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2014; 25:196-203. [PMID: 24310819 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-013-0762-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Revised: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 09/25/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Twenty singly-charged dipeptide ions with N-terminal arginine were photodissociated using 157 nm light in both a linear ion-trap mass spectrometer and a MALDI-TOF-TOF mass spectrometer. Analogous to previous work on dipeptides containing C-terminal arginine, this set of samples enabled insights into the photofragmentation propensities associated with individual residues. In addition to familiar products such as a-, d-, and immonium ions, m2 and m2+13 ions were also observed. Certain side chains tended to cleave between their β and γ carbons without necessarily forming d- or w-type ions, and a few other ions were produced by the high-energy fragmentation of multiple bonds.
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- Nathaniel Webber
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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Marshall DL, Hansen CS, Trevitt AJ, Oh HB, Blanksby SJ. Photodissociation of TEMPO-modified peptides: new approaches to radical-directed dissociation of biomolecules. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:4871-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp54825b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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McGee WM, McLuckey SA. Gas Phase Dissociation Behavior of Acyl-Arginine Peptides. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY 2013; 354-356:181-187. [PMID: 24465154 PMCID: PMC3899352 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2013.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The gas phase dissociation behavior of peptides containing acyl-arginine residues is investigated. These acylations are generated via a combination of ion/ion reactions between arginine-containing peptides and N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) esters and subsequent tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Three main dissociation pathways of acylated arginine, labeled Paths 1-3, have been identified and are dependent on the acyl groups. Path 1 involves the acyl-arginine undergoing deguanidination, resulting in the loss of the acyl group and dissociation of the guanidine to generate an ornithine residue. This pathway generates selective cleavage sites based on the recently discussed "ornithine effect". Path 2 involves the coordinated losses of H2O and NH3 from the acyl-arginine side chain while maintaining the acylation. We propose that Path 2 is initiated via cyclization of the δ-nitrogen of arginine and the C-terminal carbonyl carbon, resulting in rapid rearrangement from the acyl-arginine side chain and the neutral losses. Path 3 occurs when the acyl group contains α-hydrogens and is observed as a rearrangement to regenerate unmodified arginine while the acylation is lost as a ketene.
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- Address reprint requests to: Dr. S. A. McLuckey, 560 Oval Drive, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2084, USA, Phone: (765) 494-5270, Fax: (765) 494-0239,
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Prentice BM, McGee WM, Stutzman JR, McLuckey SA. Strategies for the Gas Phase Modification of Cationized Arginine via Ion/ion Reactions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY 2013; 354-355:10.1016/j.ijms.2013.05.026. [PMID: 24273437 PMCID: PMC3835304 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2013.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The gas phase acetylation of cationized arginine residues is demonstrated here using ion/ion reactions with sulfosuccinimidyl acetate (sulfo-NHS acetate) anions. Previous reports have demonstrated the gas phase modification of uncharged primary amine (the N-terminus and ε-amino side chain of lysine) and uncharged guanidine (the arginine side chain) functionalities via sulfo-NHS ester chemistry. Herein, charge-saturated arginine-containing peptides that contain sodium ions as the charge carriers, such as [ac-ARAAARA+2Na]2+, are shown to exhibit strong reactivity towards sulfo-NHS acetate whereas the protonated peptide analogues exhibit no such reactivity. This difference in reactivity is attributed to the lower sodium ion (as compared to proton) affinity of the arginine, which results in increased nucleophilicity of the cationized arginine guanidinium functionality. This increased nucleophilicity improves the arginine residue's reactivity towards sulfo-NHS esters and enhances the gas phase covalent modification pathway. No such dramatic increase in reactivity towards sulfo-NHS acetate has been observed upon sodium cationization of lysine amino acid residues, indicating that this behavior appears to be unique to arginine. The sodium cationization process is demonstrated in the condensed phase by simply spiking sodium chloride into the peptide sample solution and in the gas phase by a peptide-sodium cation exchange process with a sulfo-NHS acetate sodium-bound dimer cluster reagent. This methodology demonstrates several ways by which arginine can be covalently modified in the gas phase even when it is charged. Collisional activation of an acetylated arginine product can result in deguanidination of the residue, generating an ornithine. This gas phase ornithination exhibits similar site-specific fragmentation behavior to that observed with peptides ornithinated in solution and may represent a useful approach for inducing selective peptide cleavages.
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- Address reprint requests to: Dr. S. A. McLuckey 560 Oval Drive Department of Chemistry Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907-2084, USA Phone: (765) 494-5270 Fax: (765) 494-0239
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Robotham SA, Kluwe C, Cannon JR, Ellington A, Brodbelt JS. De novo sequencing of peptides using selective 351 nm ultraviolet photodissociation mass spectrometry. Anal Chem 2013; 85:9832-8. [PMID: 24050806 DOI: 10.1021/ac402309h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Although in silico database search methods remain more popular for shotgun proteomics methods, de novo sequencing offers the ability to identify peptides derived from proteins lacking sequenced genomes and ones with subtle splice variants or truncations. Ultraviolet photodissociation (UVPD) of peptides derivatized by selective attachment of a chromophore at the N-terminus generates a characteristic series of y ions. The UVPD spectra of the chromophore-labeled peptides are simplified and thus amenable to de novo sequencing. This method resulted in an observed sequence coverage of 79% for cytochrome C (eight peptides), 47% for β-lactoglobulin (five peptides), 25% for carbonic anhydrase (six peptides), and 51% for bovine serum albumin (33 peptides). This strategy also allowed differentiation of proteins with high sequence homology as evidenced by de novo sequencing of two variants of green fluorescent protein.
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- Scott A Robotham
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Prentice BM, Stutzman JR, McLuckey SA. Reagent cluster anions for multiple gas-phase covalent modifications of peptide and protein cations. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2013; 24:1045-52. [PMID: 23702708 PMCID: PMC3715118 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-013-0637-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2013] [Revised: 03/29/2013] [Accepted: 04/02/2013] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Multiple gas phase ion/ion covalent modifications of peptide and protein ions are demonstrated using cluster-type reagent anions of N-hydroxysulfosuccinimide acetate (sulfo-NHS acetate) and 2-formyl-benzenesulfonic acid (FBMSA). These reagents are used to selectively modify unprotonated primary amine functionalities of peptides and proteins. Multiple reactive reagent molecules can be present in a single cluster ion, which allows for multiple covalent modifications to be achieved in a single ion/ion encounter and at the 'cost' of only a single analyte charge. Multiple derivatizations are demonstrated when the number of available reactive sites on the analyte cation exceeds the number of reagent molecules in the anionic cluster (e.g., data shown here for reactions between the polypeptide [K10 + 3H](3+) and the reagent cluster [5R(5Na) - Na](-)). This type of gas-phase ion chemistry is also applicable to whole protein ions. Here, ubiquitin was successfully modified using an FBMSA cluster anion which, upon collisional activation, produced fragment ions with various numbers of modifications. Data for the pentamer cluster are included as illustrative of the results obtained for the clusters comprised of two to six reagent molecules.
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- Address reprint requests to: Dr. S. A. McLuckey, 560 Oval Drive, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2084, USA, Phone: (765) 494-5270, Fax: (765) 494-0239,
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Lai CK, Ng DCM, Pang HF, Le Blanc JCY, Hager JW, Fang DC, Cheung ASC, Chu IK. Laser-induced dissociation of singly protonated peptides at 193 and 266 nm within a hybrid linear ion trap mass spectrometer. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2013; 27:1119-27. [PMID: 23592116 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.6545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2012] [Revised: 02/08/2013] [Accepted: 02/13/2013] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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RATIONALE We implemented, for the first time, laser-induced dissociation (LID) within a modified hybrid linear ion trap mass spectrometer, QTrap, while preserving the original scanning capabilities and routine performance of the instrument. METHODS Precursor ions of interest were mass-selected in the first quadrupole (Q1), trapped in the radiofrequency-only quadrupole (q2), photodissociated under irradiation with a 193- or 266-nm laser beam in the third quadrupole (q3), and mass-analyzed using the linear ion trap. RESULTS LID of singly charged protonated peptides revealed, in addition to conventional amide-bond cleavages, preferential fragmentation at Cα -C/N-Cα bonds of the backbone as well as at the Cα -Cβ /Cβ -Cγ bonds of the side-chains. The LID spectra of [M+H](+) featured product ions that were very similar to the observed radical-induced fragmentations in the CID spectra of analogous odd-electron radical cations generated through dissociative electron-transfer in metal-ligand-peptide complexes or through laser photolysis of iodopeptides. CONCLUSIONS LID of [M+H](+) ions results in fragmentation channels that are comparable with those observed upon the CID of M(•+) ions, with a range of fascinating radical-induced fragmentations.
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- Cheuk-Kuen Lai
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Prentice BM, McLuckey SA. Gas-phase ion/ion reactions of peptides and proteins: acid/base, redox, and covalent chemistries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:947-65. [PMID: 23257901 PMCID: PMC3557538 DOI: 10.1039/c2cc36577d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Gas-phase ion/ion reactions are emerging as useful and flexible means for the manipulation and characterization of peptide and protein biopolymers. Acid/base-like chemical reactions (i.e., proton transfer reactions) and reduction/oxidation (redox) reactions (i.e., electron transfer reactions) represent relatively mature classes of gas-phase chemical reactions. Even so, especially in regards to redox chemistry, the widespread utility of these two types of chemistries is undergoing rapid growth and development. Additionally, a relatively new class of gas-phase ion/ion transformations is emerging which involves the selective formation of functional-group-specific covalent bonds. This feature details our current work and perspective on the developments and current capabilities of these three areas of ion/ion chemistry with an eye towards possible future directions of the field.
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- Boone M. Prentice
- Purdue University – Department of Chemistry, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2084, USA
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- Purdue University – Department of Chemistry, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2084, USA
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Prentice BM, Gilbert JD, Stutzman JR, Forrest WP, McLuckey SA. Gas-phase reactivity of carboxylic acid functional groups with carbodiimides. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2013. [PMID: 23208744 PMCID: PMC3554847 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-012-0506-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Gas-phase modification of carboxylic acid functionalities is performed via ion/ion reactions with carbodiimide reagents [N-cyclohexyl-N'-(2-morpholinoethyl)carbodiimide (CMC) and [3-(3-Ethylcarbodiimide-1-yl)propyl]trimethylaminium (ECPT)]. Gas-phase ion/ion covalent chemistry requires the formation of a long-lived complex. In this instance, the complex is stabilized by an electrostatic interaction between the fixed charge quaternary ammonium group of the carbodiimide reagent cation and the analyte dianion. Subsequent activation results in characteristic loss of an isocyanate derivative from one side of the carbodiimide functionality, a signature for this covalent chemistry. The resulting amide bond is formed on the analyte at the site of the original carboxylic acid. Reactions involving analytes that do not contain available carboxylic acid groups (e.g., they have been converted to sodium salts) or reagents that do not have the carbodiimide functionality do not undergo a covalent reaction. This chemistry is demonstrated using PAMAM generation 0.5 dendrimer, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), and the model peptide DGAILDGAILD. This work demonstrates the selective gas-phase covalent modification of carboxylic acid functionalities.
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- Address reprint requests to: Dr. S. A. McLuckey, 560 Oval Drive, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2084, USA, Phone: (765) 494-5270, Fax: (765) 494-0239,
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McGee WM, Mentinova M, McLuckey SA. Gas-phase conjugation to arginine residues in polypeptide ions via N-hydroxysuccinimide ester-based reagent ions. J Am Chem Soc 2012; 134:11412-4. [PMID: 22769013 DOI: 10.1021/ja304778j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Gas-phase conjugation to unprotonated arginine side-chains via N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) esters is demonstrated through both charge reduction and charge inversion ion/ion reactions. The unprotonated guanidino group of arginine can serve as a strong nucleophile, resulting in the facile displacement of NHS from NHS esters with concomitant covalent modification of the arginine residue. This reactivity is analogous to that observed with unprotonated primary amines such as the N-terminus or ε-amino group of lysine. In solution, however, the arginine residues tend to be protonated at pH values low enough to prevent hydrolysis of NHS esters, which would render them relatively unreactive with NHS esters. This work demonstrates novel means for gas-phase conjugation to arginine side chains in polypeptide ions.
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- William M McGee
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2084, USA
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Brodbelt JS. Shedding light on the frontier of photodissociation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2011; 22:197-206. [PMID: 21472579 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-010-0023-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2010] [Revised: 10/11/2010] [Accepted: 10/13/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The development of new ion activation/dissociation methods is motivated by the need for more versatile ways to characterize structures of ions, especially in the growing arena of biological mass spectrometry in which better tools for determining sequences, modifications, interactions, and conformations of biopolymers are essential. Although most agree that collision-induced dissociation (CID) remains the gold standard for ion activation/dissociation, recent inroads in electron- and photon-based activation methods have cemented their role as outstanding alternatives. This article will focus on the impact of photodissociation, including its strengths and drawbacks as an analytical tool, and its potential for further development in the next decade. Moreover, the discussion will emphasize photodissociation in quadrupole ion traps, because that platform has been used for one of the greatest arrays of new applications over the past decade.
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- Jennifer S Brodbelt
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
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