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Yang C, Liu J, Hu Y, Dai Z, Liang Z, Shan Y, Zhang L, Zhang Y. Combination of continuous digestion by peptidase and spectral similarity comparisons for peptide sequencing. J Sep Sci 2021; 43:3665-3673. [PMID: 33405339 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202000459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Peptide sequencing is critical to the quality control of peptide drugs and functional studies of active peptides. A combination of peptidase digestion and mass spectrometry technology is common for peptide sequencing. However, such methods often cannot obtain the complete sequence of a peptide due to insufficient amino acid sequence information. Here, we developed a method of generating full peptide ladders and comparing their MS2 spectral similarities. The peptide ladders, of which each component was different from the next component with one residue, were generated by continuous digestion by peptidase (carboxypeptidase Y and aminopeptidase). Then, based on the characteristics of peptide ladders, complete sequencing was realized by comparing MS2 spectral similarity of the generated peptide ladders. The complete amino acid sequences of bivalirudin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and oxytocin were determined with high accuracy. This approach is beneficial to the quality control of drug peptides as well as the identification of novel bioactive peptides.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chao Yang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, National Chromatographic Research and Analysis Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, National Chromatographic Research and Analysis Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, National Chromatographic Research and Analysis Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, National Chromatographic Research and Analysis Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, National Chromatographic Research and Analysis Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, National Chromatographic Research and Analysis Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, National Chromatographic Research and Analysis Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, National Chromatographic Research and Analysis Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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Han Y, Li P, Xu Y, Li H, Song Z, Nie Z, Chen Z, Yao S. Fluorescent nanosensor for probing histone acetyltransferase activity based on acetylation protection and magnetic graphitic nanocapsules. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:877-885. [PMID: 25277402 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201401989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Revised: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Protein acetylation catalyzed by histone acetyltransferases (HATs) is significant in biochemistry and pharmacology because of its crucial role in epigenetic gene regulations. Herein, an antibody-free fluorescent nanosensor is developed for the facile detection of HAT activity based on acetylation protection against exopeptidase cleavage and super-quenching ability of nanomaterials. It is shown for the first time that HAT-catalyzed acetylation could protect the peptide against exopeptidase digestion. FITC-tagged acetylated peptide causes the formation of a nano-quenchers/peptide nano-complex resulting in fluorescence quenching, while the unacetylated peptide is fully degraded by exopeptidase to release the fluorophore and restore fluorescence. Four kinds of nano-quenchers, including core-shell magnetic graphitic nanocapsules (MGN), graphene oxide (GO), single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), are comprehensively compared. MGN shows the best selectivity to recognize the acetylated peptide and the lowest detection limit because of its excellent quenching efficiency and magnetic enrichment property. With this MGN-based nanosensor, HAT p300 is detected down to 0.1 nM with wide linear range from 0.5 to 100 nM. This sensor is feasible to assess HAT inhibition and detect p300 activity in cell lysate. The proposed nanosensor is simple, sensitive, and cost-effective for HAT assay, presenting a promising toolkit for epigenetic research and HAT-targeted drug discovery.
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- Yitao Han
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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Yu X, Zhai C, Zhong X, Tang W, Wang X, Yang H, Chen W, Ma L. High-level expression and characterization of carboxypeptidase Y from Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Pichia pastoris GS115. Biotechnol Lett 2014; 37:161-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s10529-014-1667-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2014] [Accepted: 09/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The current status of de novo sequencing of peptides by MS/MS is reviewed with focus on collision cell MS/MS spectra. The relation between peptide structure and observed fragment ion series is discussed and the exhaustive extraction of sequence information from CID spectra of protonated peptide ions is described. The partial redundancy of the extracted sequence information and a high mass accuracy are recognized as key parameters for dependable de novo sequencing by MS. In addition, the benefits of special techniques enhancing the generation of long uninterrupted fragment ion series for de novo peptide sequencing are highlighted. Among these are terminal (18)O labeling, MS(n) of sodiated peptide ions, N-terminal derivatization, the use of special proteases, and time-delayed fragmentation. The emerging electron transfer dissociation technique and the recent progress of MALDI techniques for intact protein sequencing are covered. Finally, the integration of bioinformatic tools into peptide de novo sequencing is demonstrated.
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- Joerg Seidler
- Molecular Structure Analysis, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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Polito AB, Goldstein DL, Sanchez L, Cool DR, Morris M. Urinary oxytocin as a non-invasive biomarker for neurohypophyseal hormone secretion. Peptides 2006; 27:2877-84. [PMID: 16787688 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2006.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2006] [Revised: 05/05/2006] [Accepted: 05/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The objective was to characterize the urinary oxytocin (OT) system with the goal of using it as a biomarker for neurohypophyseal peptide secretion. We studied urinary OT secretion in mice under three conditions: (1) in OT gene deletion mice (OT -/-) which lack the ability to produce the peptide; (2) after arterial vascular infusion of OT and (3) after physiological stimulation with consumption of 2% sodium chloride. OT was measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA) and Surface-Enhanced Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectroscopy (SELDI TOF MS). In OT -/- mice (n=25), urinary OT levels were not detectable, while in OT +/+ mice (n=23) levels were 250.2+/-35.3 pg/ml. To evaluate blood/urine transfer, mice with chronic carotid arterial catheters were infused with saline or OT (5 or 20 pmol/min). Peak urine OT levels were 89+/-11.5 and 844+/-181 ng/ml in the low and high OT groups, respectively. Proteomic evaluation showed MS peaks, corresponding to OT ( approximately 1009 Da) and a related peptide ( approximately 1030 Da) with highest levels in mice infused with OT. Salt loading (5 days of 2% NaCl as drinking water) increased plasma osmolality (3.3%), increased plasma and urinary vasopressin (AVP), but caused no changes in OT. Thus, using non-invasive urine samples, we document that urinary OT and AVP can be used to monitor changes in peptide secretion. Urinary OT and AVP, as well as other urinary peptides, may provide a viable biomarker for peptide secretion and may be useful in clinical studies.
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- Anthony B Polito
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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Hamberg A, Kempka M, Sjödahl J, Roeraade J, Hult K. C-terminal ladder sequencing of peptides using an alternative nucleophile in carboxypeptidase Y digests. Anal Biochem 2006; 357:167-72. [PMID: 16930522 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2006.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2006] [Revised: 07/17/2006] [Accepted: 07/19/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A method for improved sequence coverage in C-terminal sequencing of peptides, based on carboxypeptidase digestion, is described. In conventional carboxypeptidase digestions, the peptide substrate is usually extensively degraded and a full amino acid sequence cannot be obtained due to the lack of a complete peptide ladder. In the presented method, a protecting group is introduced at the C terminus of a fraction of the peptide fragments formed in the digest, and thereby further degradation of the C-terminally modified peptides are slowed down. The protecting group was attached to the C-terminal amino acid through a carboxypeptidase-catalyzed reaction with an alternative nucleophile, 2-pyridylmethylamine, added to the aqueous digestion buffer. Six peptides were digested by carboxypeptidase Y with and without 2-pyridylmethylamine present in the digest buffer, and the resulting fragments subsequently were analyzed with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). Comparison of the two digestion methods showed that the probability of successful ladder sequencing increased, by more than 50% using 2-pyridylmethylamine as a competing nucleophile in carboxypeptidase Y digests.
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- Anders Hamberg
- Department of Biochemistry, KTH School of Biotechnology, AlbaNova University Center, SE 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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Kwiatek AM, Minshall RD, Cool DR, Skidgel RA, Malik AB, Tiruppathi C. Caveolin-1 regulates store-operated Ca2+ influx by binding of its scaffolding domain to transient receptor potential channel-1 in endothelial cells. Mol Pharmacol 2006; 70:1174-83. [PMID: 16822931 DOI: 10.1124/mol.105.021741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Caveolin-1 associates with store-operated cation channels (SOC) in endothelial cells. We examined the role of the caveolin-1 scaffolding domain (CSD) in regulating the SOC [i.e., transient receptor potential channel-1 (TRPC1)] in human pulmonary artery endothelial cells (HPAECs). We used the cell-permeant antennapedia (AP)-conjugated CSD peptide, which competes for protein binding partners with caveolin-1, to assess the interactions of caveolin-1 with TRPC1 and its consequences on thrombin-induced Ca2+ influx. We observed that AP-CSD peptide markedly reduced thrombin-induced Ca2+ influx via SOC in HPAECs in contrast to control peptide. AP-CSD also suppressed thapsigargin-induced Ca2+ influx. Streptavidin-bead pull-down assay indicated strong binding of biotin-labeled AP-CSD peptide to TRPC1. Immunoprecipitation studies demonstrated an interaction between endogenous TRPC1 and ectopically expressed hemagglutinin-tagged CSD. Analysis of the deduced TRPC1 amino acid sequence revealed the presence of CSD binding consensus sequence in the TRPC1 C terminus. We also observed that an AP-TRPC1 peptide containing the CSD binding sequence markedly reduced the thrombin-induced Ca2+ influx. We identified the interaction between biotin-labeled AP-TRPC1 C terminus peptide and caveolin-1. Thus, these results demonstrate a crucial role of caveolin-1 scaffolding domain interaction with TRPC1 in regulating Ca2+ influx via SOC.
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- Angela M Kwiatek
- Department of Pharmacology (M/C868), College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 835 S. Wolcott Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Elased KM, Cunha TS, Gurley SB, Coffman TM, Morris M. New mass spectrometric assay for angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 activity. Hypertension 2006; 47:1010-7. [PMID: 16585421 DOI: 10.1161/01.hyp.0000215588.38536.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A novel assay was developed for evaluation of mouse angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) 2 and recombinant human ACE2 (rACE2) activity. Using surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MS) with ProteinChip Array technology, ACE1 and ACE2 activity could be measured using natural peptide substrates. Plasma from C57BL/6 mice, kidney from wild-type and ACE2 knockout mice, and rACE2 were used for assay validation. Plasma or tissue extracts were incubated with angiotensin I (Ang I; 1296 m/z) or angiotensin II (Ang II; 1045 m/z). Reaction mixtures were spotted onto the ProteinChips WCX2 and peptides detected using surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization time of flight MS. MS peaks for the substrates, Ang I and Ang II, and the generated peptides, Ang (1-7) and Ang (1-9), were monitored. The ACE2 inhibitor MLN 4760 (0.01 to 100 micromol/L) significantly inhibited rACE2 activity (IC50=3 nmol/L). Ang II was preferably cleaved by rACE2 (km=5 mumol/L), whereas Ang I was not a good substrate for rACE2. There was no detectable ACE2 activity in plasma. Assay specificity was validated in a model of ACE2 gene deletion. In kidney extract from ACE2-deficient mice, there was no generation of Ang (1-7) from Ang II. However, Ang (1-7) was produced when Ang I was used as a substrate. In conclusion, we developed a specific and sensitive assay for ACE2 activity, which used the natural endogenous peptide substrate Ang II. This approach allows for the rapid screening for ACE2, which has applications in drug testing, high-throughput enzymatic assays, and identification of novel substrates/inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system.
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- Khalid M Elased
- Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA.
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Elased KM, Cool DR, Morris M. Novel mass spectrometric methods for evaluation of plasma angiotensin converting enzyme 1 and renin activity. Hypertension 2005; 46:953-9. [PMID: 16103259 DOI: 10.1161/01.hyp.0000174601.30793.b1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This article demonstrates the applicability of quantitative proteomics to assays of proteolytic enzyme activity. A novel assay was developed for measurement of renin and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity in plasma. The method was validated in animal models associated with alterations of the renin angiotensin system (RAS). Using surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF-MS) with a ProteinChip Array technology, plasma renin and ACE1 could be measured in <0.5 microL of plasma. Plasma is incubated with peptide substrates for renin and ACE, tetradecapeptide (TDP), and angiotensin I (Ang I), respectively. The reactions mixtures are spotted onto the ProteinChip WCX2 and detected using SELDI-TOF-MS. Peak height or area under curve for TDP, Ang I, and angiotensin II (Ang II) peaks are measured. There was a linear relationship between disappearance of substrate and appearance of products for both renin and ACE (R2=0.95 to 0.98). ACE1 activity was blocked with chelating agents (EDTA and 1,10 phenanthrolene), indicating action of a metalloprotease. The ACE1 inhibitor, captopril, selectively blocked ACE1. Renin activity was specifically blocked with renin inhibitor and was not affected by phenanthrolene or captopril. Animal models tested were Ang AT1a receptor-deficient and streptozotocin (STZ) diabetic mice. Plasma renin activity was increased >2-fold in AT1a(-/-) as compared with AT1a(+/+). In STZ diabetic mice, ACE1 was increased 2-fold as compared with controls. The advantage of the method is that it is tagless, does not require additional purification steps, and is extremely sensitive. The approach can be multiplexed and used for identification of novel substrates/inhibitors of the RAS.
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- Khalid M Elased
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 45435, USA.
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Hardiman A, Friedman TC, Grunwald WC, Furuta M, Zhu Z, Steiner DF, Cool DR. Endocrinomic profile of neurointermediate lobe pituitary prohormone processing in PC1/3- and PC2-Null mice using SELDI-TOF mass spectrometry. J Mol Endocrinol 2005; 34:739-51. [PMID: 15956344 PMCID: PMC4422198 DOI: 10.1677/jme.1.01812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Pro-vasopressin and pro-oxytocin are prohormones processed in the neurointermediate lobe pituitary to form the biologically active peptide hormones, arginine vasopressin (AVP) and oxytocin. Neurointermediate lobe pituitaries from normal (+/+), heterozygous (+/-), PC2-Null (-/-), PC1/3-Null and oxytocin-Null mice were analyzed by SELDI-TOF mass spectroscopy for the peptide hormone products, AVP, oxytocin and neurophysin I and II. Molecular ion species with masses characteristic of oxytocin, AVP, neurophysin I and II, i.e. 1009.41, 1084.5, 9677 and 9679 daltons respectively, were identified in all but the oxytocin-Null mice by comparison with synthetic standards or by C-terminal sequence analysis. Other ion species were found specifically in PC2-Null, heterozygote or normal mice. The results indicate that, in mice, both PC1/3 or PC2 enzyme activity are capable, but not required to correctly process pro-vasopressin or pro-oxytocin to their constituent active peptide hormones.
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- Atira Hardiman
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 45435, USA
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