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Olfert M, Knappe C, Sievers-Engler A, Masberg B, Lämmerhofer M. Determination of double bond positions in unsaturated fatty acids by pre-column derivatization with dimethyl and dipyridyl disulfide followed by LC-SWATH-MS analysis. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024:10.1007/s00216-024-05542-z. [PMID: 39367908 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05542-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2024] [Revised: 09/06/2024] [Accepted: 09/09/2024] [Indexed: 10/07/2024]
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Comprehensive in-depth structural characterization of free mono-unsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids often requires the determination of carbon-carbon double bond positions due to their impact on physiological properties and relevance in biological samples or during impurity profiling of pharmaceuticals. In this research, we report on the evaluation of disulfides as suitable derivatization reagents for the determination of carbon-carbon double bond positions of unsaturated free fatty acids by UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS analysis and SWATH (sequential windowed acquisition of all theoretical mass spectra) acquisition. Iodine-catalyzed derivatization of C = C double bonds with dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) enabled detection of characteristic carboxy-terminal MS2 fragments for various fatty acids in ESI negative mode. The determination of double bond positions of fatty acids with up to three double bonds, the transfer of the method to plasma samples, and its limitations have been shown. To achieve charge-switching for positive ion mode MS-detection, derivatization with 2,2'-dipyridyldisulfide (DPDS) was investigated. It enabled detection of both corresponding characteristic omega-end- and carboxy-end-fragments for fatty acids with up to two double bonds in positive ion mode. It provides a straightforward strategy for designing MRM transitions for targeted LC-MS/MS assays. Both derivatization techniques represent a simple and inexpensive way for the determination of double bond positions in fatty acids with low number of double bonds. No adaptation of MS hardware is required and the specific isotopic pattern of resulting sulfur-containing products provides additional structural confirmation. This reaction scheme opens up the avenue of structural tuning of disulfide reagents beyond DMDS and DPDS using reagents like cystine and analogs to achieve enhanced performance and sensitivity.
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- Matthias Olfert
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical (Bio-)Analysis, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical (Bio-)Analysis, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical (Bio-)Analysis, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical (Bio-)Analysis, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical (Bio-)Analysis, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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Li Y, Wang Y, Guo K, Tseng KF, Zhang X, Sun W. Aza-Prilezhaev Aziridination-Enabled Multidimensional Analysis of Isomeric Lipids via High-Resolution U-Shaped Mobility Analyzer-Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2024; 96:7111-7119. [PMID: 38648270 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c00481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Unsaturated lipids constitute a significant portion of the lipidome, serving as players of multifaceted functions involving cellular signaling, membrane structure, and bioenergetics. While derivatization-assisted liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) remains the gold standard technique in lipidome, it mainly faces challenges in efficiently labeling the carbon-carbon double bond (C═C) and differentiating isomeric lipids in full dimension. This presents a need for new orthogonal methodologies. Herein, a metal- and additive-free aza-Prilezhaev aziridination (APA)-enabled ion mobility mass spectrometric method is developed for probing multiple levels of unsaturated lipid isomerization with high sensitivity. Both unsaturated polar and nonpolar lipids can be efficiently labeled in the form of N-H aziridine without significant side reactions. The signal intensity can be increased by up to 3 orders of magnitude, achieving the nM detection limit. Abundant site-specific fragmentation ions indicate C═C location and sn-position in MS/MS spectra. Better yet, a stable monoaziridination product is dominant, simplifying the spectrum for lipids with multiple double bonds. Coupled with a U-shaped mobility analyzer, identification of geometric isomers and separation of different lipid classes can be achieved. Additionally, a unique pseudo MS3 mode with UMA-QTOF MS boosts the sensitivity for generating diagnostic fragments. Overall, the current method provides a comprehensive solution for deep-profiling lipidomics, which is valuable for lipid marker discovery in disease monitoring and diagnosis.
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- Yuling Li
- Shimadzu Research Laboratory (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201206, China
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- Shimadzu Research Laboratory (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201206, China
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- Shimadzu Research Laboratory (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201206, China
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- Shimadzu Research Laboratory (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201206, China
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- Shimadzu Research Laboratory (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201206, China
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- Shimadzu Research Laboratory (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201206, China
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Görs PE, Ayala-Cabrera JF, Meckelmann SW. Unraveling the Double Bond Position of Fatty Acids by GC-MS Using Electron Capture APCI and In-Source Fragmentation Patterns. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2023; 34:2538-2546. [PMID: 37751542 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.3c00257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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The position of double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids is strongly connected to their biological effects, but their analytical characterization is still challenging. However, the ionization of unsaturated fatty acids by a GC-APCI leads to regiospecific in-source fragment ions, which can be used to identify the double bond position. The fragment ions are oxidized species that occur mostly at the double bond closest to the carboxylic acid group. This effect can be further promoted by using benzaldehyde as a gas-phase reactant. This allows the identification of the Δ-notation of the fatty acid, and based on additional information such as m/z and retention time, it is possible to annotate the corresponding fatty acid. The developed method also enables the quantification of fatty acids in one step with high selectivity and sensitivity. Moreover, rare fatty acids can be identified in suspected target approaches that are often not available as standards. This was demonstrated by analyzing fish oil samples that provide a complex mixture of highly unsaturated fatty acids and by identifying rare fatty acids such as hexadecatetraenoic acid (FA 16:4 Δ6).
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- Paul E Görs
- Applied Analytical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 5, 45141 Essen, Germany
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- Applied Analytical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 5, 45141 Essen, Germany
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, 48080 Leioa, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
- Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology (PiE), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48620 Plentzia, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
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- Applied Analytical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 5, 45141 Essen, Germany
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Cheng J, Li Y, Wang Y, Zhang J, Sun T, Zhang L, Guo Y. Quaterization Derivatization with Bis(Pyridine) Iodine Tetrafluoroboride: High-Sensitivity Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Unsaturated Fatty Acids in Human Thyroid Tissues. Anal Chem 2022; 94:11185-11191. [PMID: 35916214 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Accurate quantification of disease-related unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) in biomedical samples plays an important role in clinical diagnosis. Here, we reported a quaterization derivatization-stable isotope labeling strategy for accurate quantitative analysis of UFAs by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. [d0]/[d10]-Bis(pyridine) iodine tetrafluoroboride ([d0]/[d10]-IPy2BF4) was employed as the carbon-carbon double bond derivatization reagent with high efficiency and high specificity, to introduce a charge tag on UFAs and avoid the interference of saturated fatty acids. After labeling, the detection sensitivity was significantly enhanced by up to three orders of magnitude compared to intact UFAs. The standard curves showed good linearity (R2 > 0.999) over a wide concentration range. This strategy was successfully applied to determine the content of 12 UFAs in human thyroid carcinoma and para-carcinoma tissues. A significant difference was found in the content of several UFAs between these two kinds of tissues (p < 0.05). These results indicated that the proposed strategy may be valuable for the discovery of abnormal UFA content in early clinical diagnosis.
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- Jie Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry and National Center for Organic Mass Spectrometry in Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry and National Center for Organic Mass Spectrometry in Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 270 Dongan Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry and National Center for Organic Mass Spectrometry in Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 270 Dongan Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry and National Center for Organic Mass Spectrometry in Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry and National Center for Organic Mass Spectrometry in Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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Koktavá M, Valášek J, Bezdeková D, Prysiazhnyi V, Adamová B, Beneš P, Navrátilová J, Hendrych M, Vlček P, Preisler J, Bednařík A. Metal Oxide Laser Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Fatty Acids and Their Double Bond Positional Isomers. Anal Chem 2022; 94:8928-8936. [PMID: 35713244 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We present a novel combination of a metal oxide laser ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MOLI MSI) technique with off-line lipid derivatization by ozone for the detection of fatty acids (FA) and their carbon-carbon double bond (C═C) positional isomers in biological tissues. MOLI MSI experiments were realized with CeO2 and TiO2 nanopowders using a vacuum matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI TOF) mass spectrometer in the negative mode. The catalytic properties of these metal oxides allow FA cleavage from phospholipids under UV laser irradiation. At the same time, fragile ozonides produced at the sites of unsaturation decomposed, yielding four diagnostic ions specific for the C═C positions. Advantageously, two MOLI MSI runs from a single tissue sprayed with the metal oxide suspension were performed. The first run prior to ozone derivatization revealed the distribution of FAs, while the second run after the reaction with ozone offered additional information about FA C═C isomers. The developed procedure was demonstrated on MSI of a normal mouse brain and human colorectal cancer tissues uncovering the differential distribution of FAs down to the isomer level. Compared to the histological analysis, MOLI MSI showed the distinct distribution of specific FAs in different functional parts of the brain and in healthy and cancer tissues pointing toward its biological relevance. The developed technique can be directly adopted by laboratories with MALDI TOF analyzers and help in the understanding of the local FA metabolism in tissues.
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- Monika Koktavá
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic.,International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, 656 91 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic.,International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, 656 91 Brno, Czech Republic
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- First Department of Pathology, St. Anne's University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 656 91 Brno, Czech Republic
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- First Department of Surgery, St. Anne's University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 656 91 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Xu L, Guan H, Liu L, Mao S, Feng J, Su Z, Liu L. Determining the double-bond positions of monounsaturated compounds in the alcohol fraction in seep carbonate. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1672:463009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Mass Spectrometry Imaging Techniques Enabling Visualization of Lipid Isomers in Biological Tissues. Anal Chem 2022; 94:4889-4900. [PMID: 35303408 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c05108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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This Feature focuses on a review of recent developments in mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) of lipid isomers in biological tissues. The tandem MS techniques utilizing online and offline chemical derivatization procedures, ion activation techniques such as ozone-induced dissociation (OzID), ultraviolet photodissociation (UVPD), or electron-induced dissociation (EID), and other techniques such as coupling of ion mobility with MSI are discussed. The importance of resolving lipid isomers in diseases is highlighted.
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Swiner DJ, Kulyk DS, Osae H, Durisek GR, Badu-Tawiah AK. Reactive Thread Spray Mass Spectrometry for Localization of C═C Bonds in Free Fatty Acids: Applications for Obesity Diagnosis. Anal Chem 2022; 94:2358-2365. [PMID: 35072466 PMCID: PMC9107611 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cellulose thread substrates offer a platform for microsampling and reactive ionization of free fatty acid (FFA) isomers for direct differentiation by mass spectrometry. Ambient corona discharge forms when direct current high voltage is applied to the tiny subfibers on the thread substrate in the presence of a polar spray solvent (MeOH/H2O, 2:1, v/v), facilitating chemical reactions across a C═C bond of unsaturated fatty acids. The process was applied for diagnosis of obesity, which we observed to show better discriminatory power when compared to determinations based on body mass index. Overall, the integrated reactive thread-based platform is capable of (i) microsampling and dry-state, room-temperature storage (>30 days) of the biofluids, (ii) in-capillary liquid/liquid extraction, and (iii) in situ epoxidation reactions to locate the C═C bond position in unsaturated fatty acids via reactions with reactive oxygen species present in ambient corona discharge. The study showcased the ability to correctly characterize FFAs, including degree of unsaturation, and the determination of their relative concentrations in clinical biofluid samples.
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- Devin J. Swiner
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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Han X, Gross RW. The foundations and development of lipidomics. J Lipid Res 2022; 63:100164. [PMID: 34953866 PMCID: PMC8953652 DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2021.100164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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For over a century, the importance of lipid metabolism in biology was recognized but difficult to mechanistically understand due to the lack of sensitive and robust technologies for identification and quantification of lipid molecular species. The enabling technological breakthroughs emerged in the 1980s with the development of soft ionization methods (Electrospray Ionization and Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization) that could identify and quantify intact individual lipid molecular species. These soft ionization technologies laid the foundations for what was to be later named the field of lipidomics. Further innovative advances in multistage fragmentation, dramatic improvements in resolution and mass accuracy, and multiplexed sample analysis fueled the early growth of lipidomics through the early 1990s. The field exponentially grew through the use of a variety of strategic approaches, which included direct infusion, chromatographic separation, and charge-switch derivatization, which facilitated access to the low abundance species of the lipidome. In this Thematic Review, we provide a broad perspective of the foundations, enabling advances, and predicted future directions of growth of the lipidomics field.
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- Xianlin Han
- Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; Departments of Medicine - Diabetes, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- Division of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Tang S, Fan L, Cheng H, Yan X. Incorporating Electro-Epoxidation into Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Simultaneous Analysis of Negatively and Positively Charged Unsaturated Glycerophospholipids. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2021; 32:2288-2295. [PMID: 33232136 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.0c00356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, we develop an alternating current (AC)-induced electro-epoxidation reaction and incorporate it into nanoelectrospray ionization for locating carbon-carbon double-bonds in positively and negatively charged forms of lipids simultaneously. An AC voltage plays multiple roles in this method, including initiation of the electro-epoxidation of carbon-carbon double-bonds in both charged states of lipids and protonation/deprotonation of lipids for detection in both ion modes. Moreover, the rapid switch between native lipids and their electro-epoxidation products can be achieved at different AC voltages. The efficacy of the present method was demonstrated in mixtures of lipid standards and in a biological polar lipid extract. The advantages of simultaneous detection of negatively and positively charged unsaturated lipids, the low sample consumption, and on-demand electro-epoxidation should allow its wide applications in lipid-related research.
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- Shuli Tang
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 580 Ross Street, College Station, Texas 77845, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 580 Ross Street, College Station, Texas 77845, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 580 Ross Street, College Station, Texas 77845, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 580 Ross Street, College Station, Texas 77845, United States
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Unsihuay D, Su P, Hu H, Qiu J, Kuang S, Li Y, Sun X, Dey SK, Laskin J. Imaging and Analysis of Isomeric Unsaturated Lipids through Online Photochemical Derivatization of Carbon–Carbon Double Bonds**. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202016734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Daisy Unsihuay
- Department of Chemistry Purdue University 560 Oval Drive West Lafayette IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Purdue University 560 Oval Drive West Lafayette IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Purdue University 560 Oval Drive West Lafayette IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences Purdue University 270 Russel Street West Lafayette IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences Purdue University 270 Russel Street West Lafayette IN 47907 USA
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre and Department of Pediatrics University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Cincinnati OH 45229 USA
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre and Department of Pediatrics University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Cincinnati OH 45229 USA
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre and Department of Pediatrics University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Cincinnati OH 45229 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Purdue University 560 Oval Drive West Lafayette IN 47907 USA
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Unsihuay D, Su P, Hu H, Qiu J, Kuang S, Li Y, Sun X, Dey SK, Laskin J. Imaging and Analysis of Isomeric Unsaturated Lipids through Online Photochemical Derivatization of Carbon-Carbon Double Bonds*. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:7559-7563. [PMID: 33460514 PMCID: PMC8815435 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202016734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Unraveling the complexity of the lipidome requires the development of novel approaches for the structural characterization of lipid species with isomer-level discrimination. Herein, we introduce an online photochemical approach for lipid isomer identification through selective derivatization of double bonds by reaction with singlet oxygen. Lipid hydroperoxide products are generated promptly after laser irradiation. Fragmentation of these species in a mass spectrometer produces diagnostic fragments revealing the C=C locations in the unreacted lipids. This approach uses an inexpensive light source and photosensitizer making it easy to incorporate into any lipidomics workflow. We demonstrate the utility of this approach for the shotgun profiling of C=C locations in different lipid classes present in tissue extracts using electrospray ionization (ESI) and ambient imaging of lipid species differing only by the location of C=C bonds using nanospray desorption electrospray ionization (nano-DESI).
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- Daisy Unsihuay
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, 270 Russel Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, 270 Russel Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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Chintalapudi K, Badu-Tawiah AK. An integrated electrocatalytic nESI-MS platform for quantification of fatty acid isomers directly from untreated biofluids. Chem Sci 2020; 11:9891-9897. [PMID: 34094249 PMCID: PMC8162127 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc03403g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Positional isomers of alkenes are frequently transparent to the mass spectrometer and it is difficult to provide convincing data to support their presence. This work focuses on the development of a new reactive nano-electrospray ionization (nESI) platform that utilizes non-inert metal electrodes (e.g., Ir and Ru) for rapid detection of fatty acids by mass spectrometry (MS), with concomitant localization of the C[double bond, length as m-dash]C bond to differentiate fatty acid isomers. During the electrospray process, the electrical energy (direct current voltage) is harnessed for in situ oxide formation on the electrode surface via electro-oxidation. The as-formed surface oxides are found to facilitate in situ epoxide formation at the C[double bond, length as m-dash]C bond position and the products are analyzed by MS in real-time. This phenomenon has been applied to analyze isomers of unsaturated fatty acids from complex serum samples, without pre-treatment.
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- Kavyasree Chintalapudi
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University Columbus OH 43210 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University Columbus OH 43210 USA
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Advanced gas chromatography and mass spectrometry technologies for fatty acids and triacylglycerols analysis. Trends Analyt Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2020.115957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Blevins MS, James VK, Herrera CM, Purcell AB, Trent MS, Brodbelt JS. Unsaturation Elements and Other Modifications of Phospholipids in Bacteria: New Insight from Ultraviolet Photodissociation Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2020; 92:9146-9155. [PMID: 32479092 PMCID: PMC7384744 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Glycerophospholipids (GPLs), one of the main components of bacterial cell membranes, exhibit high levels of structural complexity that are directly correlated with biophysical membrane properties such as permeability and fluidity. This structural complexity arises from the substantial variability in the individual GPL structural components such as the acyl chain length and headgroup type and is further amplified by the presence of modifications such as double bonds and cyclopropane rings. Here we use liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution and high-mass-accuracy ultraviolet photodissociation mass spectrometry for the most in-depth study of bacterial GPL modifications to date. In doing so, we unravel a diverse array of unexplored GPL modifications, ranging from acyl chain hydroxyl groups to novel headgroup structures. Along with characterizing these modifications, we elucidate general trends in bacterial GPL unsaturation elements and thus aim to decipher some of the biochemical pathways of unsaturation incorporation in bacterial GPLs. Finally, we discover aminoacyl-PGs not only in Gram-positive bacteria but also in Gram-negative C. jejuni, advancing our knowledge of the methods of surface charge modulation that Gram-negative organisms may adopt for antibiotic resistance.
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- Molly S Blevins
- 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 Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
- Department of Microbiology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
- Center for Vaccines and Immunology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Bednařík A, Preisler J, Bezdeková D, Machálková M, Hendrych M, Navrátilová J, Knopfová L, Moskovets E, Soltwisch J, Dreisewerd K. Ozonization of Tissue Sections for MALDI MS Imaging of Carbon-Carbon Double Bond Positional Isomers of Phospholipids. Anal Chem 2020; 92:6245-6250. [PMID: 32286046 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Visualizing the differential distribution of carbon-carbon double bond (C═C db) positional isomers of unsaturated phospholipids (PL) in tissue sections by use of refined matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI MSI) technologies offers a high promise to deeper understand PL metabolism and isomer-specific functions in health and disease. Here we introduce an on-tissue ozonization protocol that enables a particular straightforward derivatization of unsaturated lipids in tissue sections. Collision-induced dissociation (CID) of MALDI-generated ozonide ions (with yields in the several ten percent range) produced the Criegee fragment ion pairs, which are indicative of C═C db position(s). We used our technique for visualizing the differential distribution of Δ9 and Δ11 isomers of phosphatidylcholines in mouse brain and in human colon samples with the desorption laser spot size 15 μm, emphasizing the potential of the technique to expose local isomer-specific metabolism of PLs.
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- Institute for Hygiene, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.,Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Hygiene, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.,Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Maddox SW, Fraser Caris RH, Baker KL, Burkus-Matesevac A, Peverati R, Chouinard CD. Ozone-Induced Cleavage of Endocyclic C═C Double Bonds within Steroid Epimers Produces Unique Gas-Phase Conformations. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2020; 31:411-417. [PMID: 32031388 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.9b00058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Herein we demonstrate the first application of ozone-induced cleavage of endocyclic C═C double bonds for improved steroid isomer separation using ion mobility-mass spectrometry. Steroids represent a challenging biomolecular class for ion mobility (IM) separations due to their structural rigidity and subtle stereochemical differences. In this work, we compare the effects of ozonolysis on the relative mobilities of a model stereoisomer pair, testosterone and epitestosterone. A solution-phase ozonolysis approach is used due to its simplicity, relatively low cost, and potential for rapid, online analysis. Despite the presence of solvent-based addition products, we observe that these steroids undergo an ozone-based cleavage resulting in unique, stable gas-phase conformations. The resulting resolution between testosterone and epitestosterone, with collision cross section values of 176.6 and 193.3 Å2, respectively, demonstrates a significant improvement in comparison with previous IM-based approaches. The significantly smaller conformation observed for epitestosterone is stabilized by a three-point interaction between the oxygen-containing functional groups and a sodium ion; this same conformation cannot be sterically achieved by testosterone. Identification of this specific structural difference is strengthened by experimental results showing the disappearance of this conformation following in-source water loss, which eliminates the potential for that three-point interaction. Computational modeling of the lowest energy gas-phase structures for these ozone products corroborates the experimental results. In conclusion, this approach provides tremendous potential as a rapid IM separation method for steroid isomers and other endocyclic C═C double bond containing molecules.
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- Samuel W Maddox
- Chemistry Program, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Sciences , Florida Institute of Technology , Melbourne , Florida 32901 , United States
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- Chemistry Program, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Sciences , Florida Institute of Technology , Melbourne , Florida 32901 , United States
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- Chemistry Program, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Sciences , Florida Institute of Technology , Melbourne , Florida 32901 , United States
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- Chemistry Program, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Sciences , Florida Institute of Technology , Melbourne , Florida 32901 , United States
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- Chemistry Program, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Sciences , Florida Institute of Technology , Melbourne , Florida 32901 , United States
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- Chemistry Program, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Sciences , Florida Institute of Technology , Melbourne , Florida 32901 , United States
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Tang S, Cheng H, Yan X. On‐Demand Electrochemical Epoxidation in Nano‐Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry to Locate Carbon–Carbon Double Bonds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 59:209-214. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201911070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Shuli Tang
- Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University 580 Ross St. College Station TX 77845 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University 580 Ross St. College Station TX 77845 USA
- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hangzhou Normal University Hangzhou 311121 China
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- Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University 580 Ross St. College Station TX 77845 USA
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On‐Demand Electrochemical Epoxidation in Nano‐Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry to Locate Carbon–Carbon Double Bonds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201911070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Zhou Z, Zhou S, Abbatt JPD. Kinetics and Condensed-Phase Products in Multiphase Ozonolysis of an Unsaturated Triglyceride. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:12467-12475. [PMID: 31600435 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Ozone is an important oxidant in the environment. To study the nature of multiphase ozonolysis, an unsaturated triglyceride, triolein, of the type present in skin oil, biological membranes, and most cooking oils was oxidized by gas-phase ozone on a surface. A high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-MS) method was developed for analyzing triolein and its oxidized products. Upon exposure to ozone, the decay of thin coatings of triolein was observed, accompanied by the formation of functionalized condensed-phase products including secondary ozonides (SOZ), acids, and aldehydes. By studying the reaction kinetics as a function of average coating thickness and ozone mixing ratio, we determined that the reactive uptake coefficient (γ) is on the order of 10-6 to 10-5. It is also concluded that the reaction occurs in the bulk without a major interfacial component, and the reacto-diffusive depth of ozone in the triolein coating is estimated to be between 8 and 40 nm. The specific nature of the reaction products is affected by the reactions of the Criegee intermediate formed during ozonolysis. In particular, although an increase in the relative humidity to 50% from dry conditions has no effect on the kinetics of triolein decay, the yield of SOZs is significantly depressed, indicating reactions of the Criegee intermediates to form hydroperoxides. Once formed, the SOZ products are thermally stable over periods of at least 48 h at room temperature but decomposition was observed under simulated outdoor sunlight, likely forming organic acids. From an environmental perspective, this chemistry indicates that SOZs and other oxygenates will form via ozonolysis of oily indoor surfaces and skin oil.
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- Zilin Zhou
- Department of Chemistry , University of Toronto , 80 St. George Street , Toronto , ON M5S 3H6 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Toronto , 80 St. George Street , Toronto , ON M5S 3H6 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Toronto , 80 St. George Street , Toronto , ON M5S 3H6 , Canada
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Cetraro N, Cody RB, Yew JY. Carbon-carbon double bond position elucidation in fatty acids using ozone-coupled direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry. Analyst 2019; 144:5848-5855. [PMID: 31482871 DOI: 10.1039/c9an01059a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The carbon-carbon double bond positions of unsaturated fatty acids can have markedly different effects on biological function and also serve as biomarkers of disease pathology, dietary history, and species identity. As such, there is great interest in developing methods for the facile determination of double bond position for natural product chemistry, the pharmaceutical industry, and forensics. We paired ozonolysis with direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART MS) to cleave and rapidly identify carbon-carbon double bond position in fatty acids, fatty alcohols, wax esters, and crude fatty acid extracts. In addition, ozone exposure time and DART ion source temperature were investigated to identify optimal conditions. Our results reveal that brief, offline exposure to ozone-generated aldehyde and carboxylate products that are indicative of carbon-carbon double bond position. The relative abundance of diagnostic fragments quantitatively reflects the ratios of isobaric fatty acid positional isomers in a mixture with a correlation coefficient of 0.99. Lastly, the unsaturation profile generated from unfractionated, fatty acid extracts can be used to differentiate insect species and populations. The ability to rapidly elucidate lipid double bond position by combining ozonolysis with DART MS will be useful for lipid structural elucidation, assessing isobaric purity, and potentially distinguishing between animals fed on different diets or belonging to different ecological populations.
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- Nicolas Cetraro
- Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 1993 East West Road, Honolulu, USA 96822.
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- JEOL USA, Inc., 11 Dearborn Rd, Peabody, MA, USA 01960
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- Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 1993 East West Road, Honolulu, USA 96822.
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Zhang W, Zhang D, Chen Q, Wu J, Ouyang Z, Xia Y. Online photochemical derivatization enables comprehensive mass spectrometric analysis of unsaturated phospholipid isomers. Nat Commun 2019; 10:79. [PMID: 30622271 PMCID: PMC6325166 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07963-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Mass spectrometry-based lipidomics is the primary tool for the structural analysis of lipids but the effective localization of carbon-carbon double bonds (C=C) in unsaturated lipids to distinguish C=C location isomers remains challenging. Here, we develop a large-scale lipid analysis platform by coupling online C=C derivatization through the Paternò-Büchi reaction with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. This provides rich information on lipid C=C location isomers, revealing C=C locations for more than 200 unsaturated glycerophospholipids in bovine liver among which we identify 55 groups of C=C location isomers. By analyzing tissue samples of patients with breast cancer and type 2 diabetes plasma samples, we find that the ratios of C=C isomers are much less affected by interpersonal variations than their individual abundances, suggesting that isomer ratios may be used for the discovery of lipid biomarkers.
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- Wenpeng Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.,Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907, USA
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Affiliated Dongfeng Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China. .,Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907, USA.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China. .,Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907, USA.
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Zhang W, Zhang D, Chen Q, Wu J, Ouyang Z, Xia Y. Online photochemical derivatization enables comprehensive mass spectrometric analysis of unsaturated phospholipid isomers. Nat Commun 2019. [PMID: 30622271 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-01807963-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Mass spectrometry-based lipidomics is the primary tool for the structural analysis of lipids but the effective localization of carbon-carbon double bonds (C=C) in unsaturated lipids to distinguish C=C location isomers remains challenging. Here, we develop a large-scale lipid analysis platform by coupling online C=C derivatization through the Paternò-Büchi reaction with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. This provides rich information on lipid C=C location isomers, revealing C=C locations for more than 200 unsaturated glycerophospholipids in bovine liver among which we identify 55 groups of C=C location isomers. By analyzing tissue samples of patients with breast cancer and type 2 diabetes plasma samples, we find that the ratios of C=C isomers are much less affected by interpersonal variations than their individual abundances, suggesting that isomer ratios may be used for the discovery of lipid biomarkers.
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- Wenpeng Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907, USA
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Affiliated Dongfeng Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907, USA.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907, USA.
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Pleik S, Spengler B, Ram Bhandari D, Luhn S, Schäfer T, Urbach D, Kirsch D. Ambient-air ozonolysis of triglycerides in aged fingerprint residues. Analyst 2018; 143:1197-1209. [PMID: 29431747 DOI: 10.1039/c7an01506b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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In forensic science, reconstructing the timing of events occurring during a criminal offense is of great importance. In some cases, the time when particular evidence was left on a crime scene is a critical matter. The ability to estimate the fingerprint age would raise the evidentiary value of fingerprints tremendously. For this purpose the most promising approach is the analysis of changes in the chemical compositions of fingerprint residues in the course of aging. The focus of our study is the identification of human specific compounds in fingerprint residues, characterized by a significant aging behavior that could analytically be used for the age determination of fingerprints in future. The first challenge is the sensitive detection of trace amounts of relevant human specific fingerprint compounds. Highly sensitive LC-MS methods were developed for the reliable structure identification of unsaturated triglycerides and their natural degradation products in order to proof the aging mechanism that takes place in fingerprint residues. Thus our results build the fundamental basis for further forensic method development and potential application in forensic investigation. Ozonolysis was found to be one of the major lipid degradation pathways in fingerprint residues in ambient air. High-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (HRMS2) was carried out to identify the ozonolysis products (TG48:0-monoozonide) formed under exposure to the highly reactive ozone in atmospheric air. The obtained products were confirmed by matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI). Despite several challenges and limitations in the age estimation of fingerprints, the identification of individual degradation products of specific unsaturated lipids in aged fingerprint samples represents a significant analytical progress, resulting in a strong increase in the validity of chemical analysis of fingerprints.
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- Stefanie Pleik
- Forensic Science Institute, Federal Criminal Police Office, 65173 Wiesbaden, Germany.
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Benzophenone used as the photochemical reagent for pinpointing C=C locations in unsaturated lipids through shotgun and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry approaches. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1028:32-44. [PMID: 29884351 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Unsaturated lipids exhibit different physiological significances due to the different locations of the carbon-carbon double bond (C=C). Identifying lipid isomers with mass-based methods remains challenging. Xia's group has been successfully employed Paternò-Büchi (PB) reaction, a photochemical reaction with UV irradiation, coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) to identify and quantify unsaturated lipids in complex mixtures. However, the existing PB reagents possess certain demerits. In this regard, a new PB reagent that is compatible with various lipidomic analysis platforms must be screened. In this study, we comprehensively evaluated the conditions of the PB reaction and screened benzophenone as a new PB reagent. Benzophenone possesses unique advantages, such as a relative high PB yield; the PB products could be readily distinguished from the reacted lipids based on the added high molecular weight (182 Da); and the benzophenone does not affect the lipids appearance interval for reversed-phase column separation. Furthermore, we optimized the reaction conditions by using benzophenone as a PB reagent and summarized the molecular formulas of the diagnostic ions according to the fragment rules. The proposed PB method has been implemented in shotgun and LC-MS lipidomics. To our best knowledge, this work is the first to report the integrated PB reaction with LC-MS lipidomics for identification of lipid isomers.
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Stinson CA, Zhang W, Xia Y. UV Lamp as a Facile Ozone Source for Structural Analysis of Unsaturated Lipids Via Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2018; 29:481-489. [PMID: 29235039 PMCID: PMC5839981 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-017-1861-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Ozonolysis of alkene functional groups is a type of highly specific and effective chemical reaction, which has found increasing applications in structural analysis of unsaturated lipids via coupling with mass spectrometry (MS). In this work, we utilized a low-pressure mercury lamp (6 W) to initiate ozonolysis inside electrospray ionization (ESI) sources. By placing the lamp near a nanoESI emitter that partially transmits 185 nm ultraviolet (UV) emission from the lamp, dissolved dioxygen in the spray solution was converted into ozone, which subsequently cleaved the double bonds within fatty acyls of lipids. Solvent conditions, such as presence of water and acid solution pH, were found to be critical in optimizing ozonolysis yields. Fast (on seconds time scale) and efficient (50%-100% yield) ozonolysis was achieved for model unsaturated phospholipids and fatty acids with UV lamp-induced ozonolysis incorporated on a static and an infusion nanoESI source. The method was able to differentiate double bond location isomers and identify the geometry of the double bond based on yield. The analytical utility of UV lamp-induced ozonolysis was further demonstrated by implementation on a liquid chromatography (LC)-MS platform. Ozonolysis was effected in a flow microreactor that was made from ozone permeable tubing, so that ambient ozone produced by the lamp irradiation could diffuse into the reactor and induce online ozonolysis post-LC separation and before ESI-MS. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Craig A Stinson
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2084, USA
- Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR, 97214, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2084, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2084, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Harris RA, May JC, Stinson CA, Xia Y, McLean JA. Determining Double Bond Position in Lipids Using Online Ozonolysis Coupled to Liquid Chromatography and Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2018; 90:1915-1924. [PMID: 29341601 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b04007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The increasing focus on lipid metabolism has revealed a need for analytical techniques capable of structurally characterizing lipids with a high degree of specificity. Lipids can exist as any one of a large number of double bond positional isomers, which are indistinguishable by single-stage mass spectrometry alone. Ozonolysis reactions coupled to mass spectrometry have previously been demonstrated as a means for localizing double bonds in unsaturated lipids. Here we describe an online, solution-phase reactor using ozone produced via a low-pressure mercury lamp, which generates aldehyde products diagnostic of cleavage at a particular double bond position. This flow-cell device is utilized in conjunction with structurally selective ion mobility-mass spectrometry. The lamp-mediated reaction was found to be effective for multiple lipid species in both positive and negative ionization modes, and the conversion efficiency from precursor to product ions was tunable across a wide range (20-95%) by varying the flow rate through the ozonolysis device. Ion mobility separation of the ozonolysis products generated additional structural information and revealed the presence of saturated species in a complex mixture. The method presented here is simple, robust, and readily coupled to existing instrument platforms with minimal modifications necessary. For these reasons, application to standard lipidomic workflows is possible and aids in more comprehensive structural characterization of a myriad of lipid species.
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- Rachel A Harris
- Department of Chemistry, Center for Innovative Technology, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education, Vanderbilt University , Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Innovative Technology, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education, Vanderbilt University , Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University , Beijing, China 100084
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Innovative Technology, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education, Vanderbilt University , Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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Hu T, Zhang JL. Mass-spectrometry-based lipidomics. J Sep Sci 2017; 41:351-372. [PMID: 28859259 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201700709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Lipids, which have a core function in energy storage, signalling and biofilm structures, play important roles in a variety of cellular processes because of the great diversity of their structural and physiochemical properties. Lipidomics is the large-scale profiling and quantification of biogenic lipid molecules, the comprehensive study of their pathways and the interpretation of their physiological significance based on analytical chemistry and statistical analysis. Lipidomics will not only provide insight into the physiological functions of lipid molecules but will also provide an approach to discovering important biomarkers for diagnosis or treatment of human diseases. Mass-spectrometry-based analytical techniques are currently the most widely used and most effective tools for lipid profiling and quantification. In this review, the field of mass-spectrometry-based lipidomics was discussed. Recent progress in all essential steps in lipidomics was carefully discussed in this review, including lipid extraction strategies, separation techniques and mass-spectrometry-based analytical and quantitative methods in lipidomics. We also focused on novel resolution strategies for difficult problems in determining C=C bond positions in lipidomics. Finally, new technologies that were developed in recent years including single-cell lipidomics, flux-based lipidomics and multiomics technologies were also reviewed.
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- Ting Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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Ellis SR, Pham HT, In Het Panhuis M, Trevitt AJ, Mitchell TW, Blanksby SJ. Radical Generation from the Gas-Phase Activation of Ionized Lipid Ozonides. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2017; 28:1345-1358. [PMID: 28484972 PMCID: PMC5486690 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-017-1649-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Revised: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Reaction products from the ozonolysis of unsaturated lipids at gas-liquid interfaces have the potential to significantly influence the chemical and physical properties of organic aerosols in the atmosphere. In this study, the gas-phase dissociation behavior of lipid secondary ozonides is investigated using ion-trap mass spectrometry. Secondary ozonides were formed by reaction between a thin film of unsaturated lipids (fatty acid methyl esters or phospholipids) with ozone before being transferred to the gas phase as [M + Na]+ ions by electrospray ionization. Activation of the ionized ozonides was performed by either energetic collisions with helium buffer-gas or laser photolysis, with both processes yielding similar product distributions. Products arising from the decomposition of the ozonides were characterized by their mass-to-charge ratio and subsequent ion-molecule reactions. Product assignments were rationalized as arising from initial homolysis of the ozonide oxygen-oxygen bond with subsequent decomposition of the nascent biradical intermediate. In addition to classic aldehyde and carbonyl oxide-type fragments, carbon-centered radicals were identified with a number of decomposition pathways that indicated facile unimolecular radical migration. These findings reveal that photoactivation of secondary ozonides formed by the reaction of aerosol-bound lipids with tropospheric ozone may initiate radical-mediated chemistry within the particle resulting in surface modification. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Shane R Ellis
- M4I, The Maastricht Multimodal Molecular Imaging Institute, University of Maastricht, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
- Boreal Ecosystem Research Initiative (BERI), Environmental Science, Memorial University, Grenfell Campus, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 5G4, Canada
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- School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Central Analytical Research Facility, Institute for Future Environments, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia.
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Identification and quantitation of lipid C=C location isomers: A shotgun lipidomics approach enabled by photochemical reaction. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016; 113:2573-8. [PMID: 26903636 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1523356113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 239] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The field of lipidomics has been significantly advanced by mass spectrometric analysis. The distinction and quantitation of the unsaturated lipid isomers, however, remain a long-standing challenge. In this study, we have developed an analytical tool for both identification and quantitation of lipid C=C location isomers from complex mixtures using online Paternò-Büchi reaction coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). The potential of this method has been demonstrated with an implementation into shotgun lipid analysis of animal tissues. Among 96 of the unsaturated fatty acids and glycerophospholipids identified from rat brain tissue, 50% of them were found as mixtures of C=C location isomers; for the first time, to our knowledge, the quantitative information of lipid C=C isomers from a broad range of classes was obtained. This method also enabled facile cross-tissue examinations, which revealed significant changes in C=C location isomer compositions of a series of fatty acids and glycerophospholipid (GP) species between the normal and cancerous tissues.
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Wang M, Wang C, Han RH, Han X. Novel advances in shotgun lipidomics for biology and medicine. Prog Lipid Res 2016; 61:83-108. [PMID: 26703190 PMCID: PMC4733395 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2015.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Revised: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The field of lipidomics, as coined in 2003, has made profound advances and been rapidly expanded. The mass spectrometry-based strategies of this analytical methodology-oriented research discipline for lipid analysis are largely fallen into three categories: direct infusion-based shotgun lipidomics, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based platforms, and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry-based approaches (particularly in imagining lipid distribution in tissues or cells). This review focuses on shotgun lipidomics. After briefly introducing its fundamentals, the major materials of this article cover its recent advances. These include the novel methods of lipid extraction, novel shotgun lipidomics strategies for identification and quantification of previously hardly accessible lipid classes and molecular species including isomers, and novel tools for processing and interpretation of lipidomics data. Representative applications of advanced shotgun lipidomics for biological and biomedical research are also presented in this review. We believe that with these novel advances in shotgun lipidomics, this approach for lipid analysis should become more comprehensive and high throughput, thereby greatly accelerating the lipidomics field to substantiate the aberrant lipid metabolism, signaling, trafficking, and homeostasis under pathological conditions and their underpinning biochemical mechanisms.
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- Miao Wang
- Center for Metabolic Origins of Disease, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute; Orlando, FL 32827, USA
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- Center for Metabolic Origins of Disease, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute; Orlando, FL 32827, USA
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- Center for Metabolic Origins of Disease, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute; Orlando, FL 32827, USA
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- Center for Metabolic Origins of Disease, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute; Orlando, FL 32827, USA; College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 548 Bingwen Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China.
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Almstrand AC, Voelker D, Murphy RC. Identification of oxidized phospholipids in bronchoalveolar lavage exposed to low ozone levels using multivariate analysis. Anal Biochem 2015; 474:50-8. [PMID: 25575758 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2014.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Revised: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 12/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Chemical reactions with unsaturated phospholipids in the respiratory tract lining fluid have been identified as one of the first important steps in the mechanisms mediating environmental ozone toxicity. As a consequence of these reactions, complex mixtures of oxidized lipids are generated in the presence of mixtures of non-oxidized naturally occurring phospholipid molecular species, which challenge methods of analysis. Untargeted mass spectrometry and statistical methods were employed to approach these complex spectra. Human bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was exposed to low levels of ozone, and samples with and without derivatization of aldehydes were analyzed by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Data processing was carried out using principal component analysis (PCA). Resulting PCA scores plots indicated an ozone dose-dependent increase, with apparent separation between BAL samples exposed to 60 ppb ozone and non-exposed BAL samples as well as a clear separation between ozonized samples before and after derivatization. Corresponding loadings plots revealed that more than 30 phosphatidylcholine (PC) species decreased due to ozonation. A total of 13 PC and 6 phosphatidylglycerol oxidation products were identified, with the majority being structurally characterized as chain-shortened aldehyde products. This method exemplifies an approach for comprehensive detection of low-abundance, yet important, components in complex lipid samples.
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- Ann-Charlotte Almstrand
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Gothenburg, SE-40530 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO 80206, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Zhou Y, Park H, Kim P, Jiang Y, Costello CE. Surface oxidation under ambient air--not only a fast and economical method to identify double bond positions in unsaturated lipids but also a reminder of proper lipid processing. Anal Chem 2014; 86:5697-705. [PMID: 24832382 PMCID: PMC4066906 DOI: 10.1021/ac404214a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A simple, fast approach elucidated carbon-carbon double bond positions in unsaturated lipids. Lipids were deposited onto various surfaces and the products from their oxidation in ambient air were observed by electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry (MS). The most common oxidative products, aldehydes, were detected as transformations at the cleaved double bond positions. Ozonides and carboxylic acids were generated in certain lipids. Investigations of the conditions controlling the appearance of these products indicated that the surface oxidation depends on light and ambient air. Since the lipid oxidation was slower in a high concentration of ozone, singlet oxygen appeared to be a parallel oxidant for unsaturated lipids. The 3-hydroxyl group in the sphingoid base of sulfatides offered some protection from oxidation for the Δ4,5-double bond, slowing its oxidation rate relative to that of the isolated double bond in the N-linked fatty acyl chain. Direct sampling by thin-layer chromatography (TLC)-ESI-MS provides a powerful approach to elucidate detailed structural information on biological samples. Co-localization of the starting lipids and their oxidation products after TLC separation allowed assignment of the native unsaturation sites. Phosphatidylserine and N,N-dimethyl phosphatidylethanolamine isomers in a bovine brain total lipid extract were distinguished on the basis of their oxidation products. Meanwhile, the findings reported herein reveal a potential pitfall in the assignment of structures to lipids extracted from TLC plates because of artifactual oxidation after the plate development.
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- Ying Zhou
- Mass Spectrometry Resource, Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts 02118, United States
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Ma X, Xia Y. Pinpointing double bonds in lipids by Paternò-Büchi reactions and mass spectrometry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:2592-6. [PMID: 24500881 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201310699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 237] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The positions of double bonds in lipids play critical roles in their biochemical and biophysical properties. In this study, by coupling Paternò-Büchi (P-B) reaction with tandem mass spectrometry, we developed a novel method that can achieve confident, fast, and sensitive determination of double bond locations within various types of lipids. The P-B reaction is facilitated by UV irradiation of a nanoelectrospray plume entraining lipids and acetone. Tandem mass spectrometry of the on-line reaction products via collision activation leads to the rupture of oxetane rings and the formation of diagnostic ions specific to the double bond location.
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- Xiaoxiao Ma
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Dr., West Lafayette, IN (USA) http://www.chem.purdue.edu/xia/
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Ma X, Xia Y. Pinpointing Double Bonds in Lipids by Paternò-Büchi Reactions and Mass Spectrometry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201310699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Sun C, Black BA, Zhao YY, Gänzle MG, Curtis JM. Identification of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers by silver ion-liquid chromatography/in-line ozonolysis/mass spectrometry (Ag+-LC/O3-MS). Anal Chem 2013; 85:7345-52. [PMID: 23789881 DOI: 10.1021/ac401242z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A novel method for the identification of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers has been developed in which silver ion liquid chromatography is coupled to in-line ozonolysis/mass spectrometry (Ag(+)-LC/O3-MS). The mobile phase containing CLA isomers eluting from the Ag(+)-LC column flows through a length of gas-permeable tubing within an ozone rich environment. Ozone penetrating the tubing wall reacts with the conjugated double bonds forming ozonolysis product aldehydes. These, and their corresponding methanol loss fragment ions formed within the atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) source, were detected by in-line MS and used for the direct assignment of double bond positions. Assignment of positional isomers is based entirely on the two pairs of diagnostic ions seen in the in-line O3-MS mass spectra. In this way, de novo identification of CLA positional isomers, i.e. without requiring comparison to CLA standards, was achieved. The Ag(+)-LC/O3-MS method was applied to the analysis of CLA isomers in a commercial CLA supplement, milk fat, and the lipid extract from a Lactobacillus plantarum TMW1460 culture. The results demonstrate how Ag(+)-LC/O3-MS can be used for the direct and fast determination of CLA isomers at low concentrations and in complex lipid mixtures.
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- Chenxing Sun
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Jiao J, Zhang Y. Transgenic Biosynthesis of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: A Sustainable Biochemical Engineering Approach for Making Essential Fatty Acids in Plants and Animals. Chem Rev 2013; 113:3799-814. [DOI: 10.1021/cr300007p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Jingjing Jiao
- Chronic Disease Research Institute,
Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health,
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Food Science and
Nutrition, School of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang
University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Özyildiz F, Karagönlü S, Basal G, Uzel A, Bayraktar O. Micro-encapsulation of ozonated red pepper seed oil with antimicrobial activity and application to nonwoven fabric. Lett Appl Microbiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1111/lam.12028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- F. Özyildiz
- Department of Biology; Ege University; Bornova-Izmir Turkey
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- Department of Textile Engineering; Ege University; Bornova-Izmir Turkey
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- Department of Textile Engineering; Ege University; Bornova-Izmir Turkey
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- Department of Biology; Ege University; Bornova-Izmir Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Izmir Institute of Technology; Urla-Izmir Turkey
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Sun C, Zhao YY, Curtis JM. The direct determination of double bond positions in lipid mixtures by liquid chromatography/in-line ozonolysis/mass spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2013; 762:68-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2012.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2012] [Revised: 12/07/2012] [Accepted: 12/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Sun C, Zhao YY, Curtis JM. A study of the ozonolysis of model lipids by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2012; 26:921-930. [PMID: 22396028 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.6183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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RATIONALE The ozonolysis of vegetable oils has been proposed as step to functionalise unsaturated lipids for the production of bio-based chemicals and materials. The observation of ozonolysis products by mass spectrometry will facilitate mechanistic studies that are essential for the further development of industrial processes based on lipid ozonolysis. METHODS Ozonolysis of the model lipids methyl oleate and triolein was performed and samples were taken over a range of reaction times. Ozonlysis products were separated by normal and non-aqueous reversed-phase (NARP) liquid chromatography (LC) coupled to electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry (MS) and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) using a hybrid quadrupole-time of flight instrument. Post-column addition of ammonium acetate solutions aided ionization. Volatile reaction products were observed using gas chromatography/electron impact mass spectrometry (GC/MS). RESULTS Secondary ozonides, reaction intermediates and previously unreported high molecular weight product dimers were observed as intact molecular ammonium ion adducts under positive ESI. The main fragment ions obtained by MS/MS were from cleavage of the trioxolane group, loss of fatty acyl chain and fragmentation between n-8 and n-9 on the fatty acyl chain. The MS/MS spectra and exact mass measurements explain most of the ozonolysis reaction products. CONCLUSIONS LC/MS, LC/MS/MS and GC/MS results demonstrate that the products from the ozonolysis of the model lipids methyl oleate and triolein are consistent with known ozonolysis reaction pathways. LC/MS techniques using non-aqueous chromatography have permitted the direct observation of mono-, di- and tri-1,2,4-triloxanes which are the secondary ozonides formed by the ozonolysis of triolein. It was also shown that intermediates formed during the ozonolysis of triolein can combine to form high molecular weight ozonide dimers.
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- Chenxing Sun
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P5, Canada
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Han X, Yang K, Gross RW. Multi-dimensional mass spectrometry-based shotgun lipidomics and novel strategies for lipidomic analyses. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2012; 31:134-78. [PMID: 21755525 PMCID: PMC3259006 DOI: 10.1002/mas.20342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 398] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2011] [Revised: 05/20/2011] [Accepted: 05/20/2011] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Since our last comprehensive review on multi-dimensional mass spectrometry-based shotgun lipidomics (Mass Spectrom. Rev. 24 (2005), 367), many new developments in the field of lipidomics have occurred. These developments include new strategies and refinements for shotgun lipidomic approaches that use direct infusion, including novel fragmentation strategies, identification of multiple new informative dimensions for mass spectrometric interrogation, and the development of new bioinformatic approaches for enhanced identification and quantitation of the individual molecular constituents that comprise each cell's lipidome. Concurrently, advances in liquid chromatography-based platforms and novel strategies for quantitative matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry for lipidomic analyses have been developed. Through the synergistic use of this repertoire of new mass spectrometric approaches, the power and scope of lipidomics has been greatly expanded to accelerate progress toward the comprehensive understanding of the pleiotropic roles of lipids in biological systems.
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- Xianlin Han
- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.
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Ellis SR, Hughes JR, Mitchell TW, in het Panhuis M, Blanksby SJ. Using ambient ozone for assignment of double bond position in unsaturated lipids. Analyst 2011; 137:1100-10. [PMID: 22121496 DOI: 10.1039/c1an15864c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Unsaturated lipids deposited onto a range of materials are observed to react with the low concentrations of ozone present in normal laboratory air. Parent lipids and ozonolysis cleavage products are both detected directly from surfaces by desorption electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (DESI-MS) with the resulting mass spectra providing clear evidence of the double bond position within these molecules. This serendipitous process has been coupled with thin-layer chromatography (TLC) to provide a simple but powerful approach for the detailed structural elucidation of lipids present in complex biological extracts. Lipid extracts from human lens were deposited onto normal phase TLC plates and then developed to separate components according to lipid class. Exposure of the developed plates to laboratory air for ca. 1 h prior to DESI-MS analysis gave rise to ozonolysis products allowing for the unambiguous identification of double bond positions in even low abundant, unsaturated lipids. In particular, the co-localization of intact unsaturated lactosylceramides (LacCer) with products from their oxidative cleavage provide the first evidence for the presence of three isomeric LacCer (d18:0/24:1) species in the ocular lens lipidome, i.e., variants with double bonds at the n-9, n-7 and n-5 positions.
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- Shane R Ellis
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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Brown SHJ, Mitchell TW, Blanksby SJ. Analysis of unsaturated lipids by ozone-induced dissociation. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2011; 1811:807-17. [PMID: 21571093 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2011.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2011] [Revised: 04/15/2011] [Accepted: 04/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Recent developments in analytical technologies have driven significant advances in lipid science. The sensitivity and selectivity of modern mass spectrometers can now provide for the detection and even quantification of many hundreds of lipids in a single analysis. In parallel, increasing evidence from structural biology suggests that a detailed knowledge of lipid molecular structure including carbon-carbon double bond position, stereochemistry and acyl chain regiochemistry is required to fully appreciate the biochemical role(s) of individual lipids. Here we review the capabilities and limitations of tandem mass spectrometry to provide this level of structural specificity in the analysis of lipids present in complex biological extracts. In particular, we focus on the capabilities of a novel technology termed ozone-induced dissociation to identify the position(s) of double bonds in unsaturated lipids and discuss its possible role in efforts to develop workflows that provide for complete structure elucidation of lipids by mass spectrometry alone: so-called top-down lipidomics.
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- Simon H J Brown
- School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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Yang K, Zhao Z, Gross RW, Han X. Identification and quantitation of unsaturated fatty acid isomers by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry: a shotgun lipidomics approach. Anal Chem 2011; 83:4243-50. [PMID: 21500847 DOI: 10.1021/ac2006119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Identification and quantification of unsaturated fatty acid (FA) isomers in a biological system are significant in the study of lipid metabolism and catabolism, membrane biophysics, and pathogenesis of diseases but are challenging in lipidomics. We developed a novel approach for identification and quantitation of unsaturated FA isomers by exploiting two facts: (1) unsaturated FA anions yield fragment ion(s) from loss of CO(2) or H(2)O from the anions upon collision-induced dissociation; and (2) the fragment ions yielded from discrete FA isomers have distinct profiles of the fragment ion intensity vs. collision conditions. These distinct profiles likely result from the differential interactions of the negative charge of the fragment ion with the electron clouds of the double bonds due to their different distances in discrete FA isomers. The novel approach was also extended to analyze the double bond isomers of FA chains present in phospholipids by multistage tandem mass spectrometry. Collectively, we developed a new approach for identification and quantification of the double bond isomers of endogenous FA species or FA chains present in intact phospholipid species. We believe that this approach should further advance the lipidomic power for identification of the biochemical mechanisms underlying metabolic diseases.
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- Kui Yang
- Division of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
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Vrkoslav V, Háková M, Pecková K, Urbanová K, Cvačka J. Localization of Double Bonds in Wax Esters by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography/Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry Utilizing the Fragmentation of Acetonitrile-Related Adducts. Anal Chem 2011; 83:2978-86. [DOI: 10.1021/ac1030682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Vladimír Vrkoslav
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v. v. i., Flemingovo nám. 2, CZ-166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v. v. i., Flemingovo nám. 2, CZ-166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Hlavova 2030/8, CZ-128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Hlavova 2030/8, CZ-128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v. v. i., Flemingovo nám. 2, CZ-166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v. v. i., Flemingovo nám. 2, CZ-166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Bou Khalil M, Hou W, Zhou H, Elisma F, Swayne LA, Blanchard AP, Yao Z, Bennett SAL, Figeys D. Lipidomics era: accomplishments and challenges. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2010; 29:877-929. [PMID: 20931646 DOI: 10.1002/mas.20294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Lipid mediators participate in signal transduction pathways, proliferation, apoptosis, and membrane trafficking in the cell. Lipids are highly complex and diverse owing to the various combinations of polar headgroups, fatty acyl chains, and backbone structures. This structural diversity continues to pose a challenge for lipid analysis. Here we review the current state of the art in lipidomics research and discuss the challenges facing this field. The latest technological developments in mass spectrometry, the role of bioinformatics, and the applications of lipidomics in lipid metabolism and cellular physiology and pathology are also discussed.
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- Maroun Bou Khalil
- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1H 8M5
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Mitchell TW, Pham H, Thomas MC, Blanksby SJ. Identification of double bond position in lipids: from GC to OzID. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2009; 877:2722-35. [PMID: 19250888 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2009.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2008] [Revised: 01/12/2009] [Accepted: 01/13/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Recent developments in mass spectrometry and chromatography provide new possibilities for the identification and in some instances quantification of a wide range of lipids in complex matrices. These advances in analytical technologies have provided a tantalizing glimpse of the true structural diversity of lipids in nature and have reinvigorated interest in the role of lipids in biology. While technological advances have been impressive, difficulties in the ready identification of sites of unsaturation (i.e., double bond position) within these molecules presents a significant impediment to understanding lipid biochemistry. This is of particular importance given the growing body of literature suggesting that the presence of naturally occurring lipid double bond isomers can have a significant influence, both positive and negative, on the development of pathologies such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. This article provides a critical review of the current suite of analytical approaches to the challenge of identification of the position of carbon-carbon double bonds in intact lipids.
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- Todd W Mitchell
- School of Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
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Thomas MC, Mitchell TW, Blanksby SJ. OnLine ozonolysis methods for the determination of double bond position in unsaturated lipids. Methods Mol Biol 2009; 579:413-441. [PMID: 19763488 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-322-0_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Modern lipidomics relies heavily on mass spectrometry for the structural characterization and quantification of lipids of biological origins. Structural information is gained by tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) whereby lipid ions are fragmented to elucidate lipid class, fatty acid chain length, and degree of unsaturation. Unfortunately, however, in most cases double bond position cannot be assigned based on MS/MS data alone and thus significant structural diversity is hidden from such analyses. For this reason, we have developed two online methods for determining double bond position within unsaturated lipids; ozone electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (OzESI-MS) and ozone-induced dissociation (OzID). Both techniques utilize ozone to cleave C-C double bonds that result in chemically induced fragment ions that locate the position(s) of unsaturation.
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- Michael C Thomas
- School of Chemistry and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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Hsu FF, Turk J. Structural characterization of unsaturated glycerophospholipids by multiple-stage linear ion-trap mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2008; 19:1681-91. [PMID: 18771936 PMCID: PMC2639777 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasms.2008.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2008] [Revised: 07/25/2008] [Accepted: 07/28/2008] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Structural elucidation of glycerophospholipids (GPLs), including the polar head group, the position of double-bond(s) along the fatty acyl substituents, and the positions of acyl groups on the glycerol backbone, using multiple-stage liner ion-trap (LIT) mass spectrometric approach is described in this paper. While the product-ion spectra from MSn (n=2, 3) on the [M+Li]+ or [M-H+2Li]+ ions of GPL are readily applicable for discerning the phospholipid classes and for identifying and locating the fatty acid substituents on the glycerol backbone, the structural information from further dissociation of the dilithiated fatty acid cations produced from MSn (n=3, 4) on the [M-H+2Li]+ ion of GPLs, as well as from further dissociation of the monolithiated fragment ion that bears the unsaturated fatty acid moiety produced from subsequent MSn (n=3,4) on the [M+Li]+ ions of GPLs, affords assignment of the position of double-bond(s) along the fatty acyl groups. The application of the present method in the structural characterization of GPL molecules from the lipid extracts of biological origin, including mixtures of phosphatidylglycerol and of phosphatidylserine without prior chromatographic separation, is also demonstrated. Since lithiated molecular species of GPL are readily formed by ESI, this multiple-stage LIT mass spectrometric approach provides a direct means for the near-complete structural characterization of all the GPLs, including the molecules in the lysophospholipid and plasmalogen subclasses.
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- Fong-Fu Hsu
- Mass Spectrometry Resource, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Lipid Research, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
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Recent developments in tandem mass spectrometry for lipidomic analysis. Anal Chim Acta 2008; 627:62-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2008.06.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2008] [Revised: 06/17/2008] [Accepted: 06/19/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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