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Borotto NB, Richards TK. Rapid Online Oxidation of Proteins and Peptides via Electrospray-Accelerated Ozonation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2022; 33:2078-2086. [PMID: 36194498 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.2c00182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Mass spectrometry-based analyses of protein conformation continue to grow in utilization due their speed, low sample requirements, and applicability to most protein systems. These techniques typically rely on chemical derivatization of proteins and as with all label-based analyses must ensure the integrity of the protein conformation throughout the duration of the labeling reaction. Hydroxyl radical footprinting of proteins and the recently developed fast fluoroalkylation of proteins attempt to bypass this consideration via rapid reactions that occur on time scales faster than protein folding, but they often require microfluidic setups or electromagnetic radiation sources. In this work, we demonstrate that ozonation of proteins and peptides, which normally occurs in the second to minute time scales, can be accelerated to the submillisecond to millisecond time scale with an electrospray ionization source. This rapid ozonation results in selective labeling of tryptophan and methionine residues. When applied to cytochrome C and carbonic anhydrase, this labeling technique is sensitive to solution conditions and correlates with solution-phase analyses of conformation. While significant work is still needed to characterize this fast chemical labeling strategy, it requires no complicated sample handling, electromagnetic radiation sources, or microfluidic systems outside of the electrospray source and may represent a facile alternative to other rapid labeling technologies that are utilized today.
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- Nicholas B Borotto
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89557, United States
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Paris J, Morgan TE, Marzullo BP, Wootton CA, Barrow MP, O'Hara J, O'Connor PB. Two-Dimensional Mass Spectrometry Analysis of IgG1 Antibodies. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2021; 32:1716-1724. [PMID: 34152763 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.1c00096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Two-dimensional mass spectrometry (2DMS) is a new, and theoretically ideal, data-independent analysis tool, which allows the characterization of a complex mixture and was used in the bottom-up analysis of IgG1 for the identification of post-translational modifications. The new peak picking algorithm allows the distinction between chimeric peaks in proteomics. In this application, the processing of 2DMS data correlates fragments to their corresponding precursors, with fragments from precursors which are <0.1 m/z at m/z 840 easily resolved, without the need for quadrupole or chromatographic separation.
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- Johanna Paris
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- UCB, 216 Bath Road, Slough SL1 3WE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Liu XR, Zhang MM, Gross ML. Mass Spectrometry-Based Protein Footprinting for Higher-Order Structure Analysis: Fundamentals and Applications. Chem Rev 2020; 120:4355-4454. [PMID: 32319757 PMCID: PMC7531764 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Proteins adopt different higher-order structures (HOS) to enable their unique biological functions. Understanding the complexities of protein higher-order structures and dynamics requires integrated approaches, where mass spectrometry (MS) is now positioned to play a key role. One of those approaches is protein footprinting. Although the initial demonstration of footprinting was for the HOS determination of protein/nucleic acid binding, the concept was later adapted to MS-based protein HOS analysis, through which different covalent labeling approaches "mark" the solvent accessible surface area (SASA) of proteins to reflect protein HOS. Hydrogen-deuterium exchange (HDX), where deuterium in D2O replaces hydrogen of the backbone amides, is the most common example of footprinting. Its advantage is that the footprint reflects SASA and hydrogen bonding, whereas one drawback is the labeling is reversible. Another example of footprinting is slow irreversible labeling of functional groups on amino acid side chains by targeted reagents with high specificity, probing structural changes at selected sites. A third footprinting approach is by reactions with fast, irreversible labeling species that are highly reactive and footprint broadly several amino acid residue side chains on the time scale of submilliseconds. All of these covalent labeling approaches combine to constitute a problem-solving toolbox that enables mass spectrometry as a valuable tool for HOS elucidation. As there has been a growing need for MS-based protein footprinting in both academia and industry owing to its high throughput capability, prompt availability, and high spatial resolution, we present a summary of the history, descriptions, principles, mechanisms, and applications of these covalent labeling approaches. Moreover, their applications are highlighted according to the biological questions they can answer. This review is intended as a tutorial for MS-based protein HOS elucidation and as a reference for investigators seeking a MS-based tool to address structural questions in protein science.
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63130
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Garcia NK, Deperalta G, Wecksler AT. Current Trends in Biotherapeutic Higher Order Structure Characterization by Irreversible Covalent Footprinting Mass Spectrometry. Protein Pept Lett 2019; 26:35-43. [PMID: 30484396 DOI: 10.2174/0929866526666181128141953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Biotherapeutics, particularly monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), are a maturing class of drugs capable of treating a wide range of diseases. Therapeutic function and solutionstability are linked to the proper three-dimensional organization of the primary sequence into Higher Order Structure (HOS) as well as the timescales of protein motions (dynamics). Methods that directly monitor protein HOS and dynamics are important for mapping therapeutically relevant protein-protein interactions and assessing properly folded structures. Irreversible covalent protein footprinting Mass Spectrometry (MS) tools, such as site-specific amino acid labeling and hydroxyl radical footprinting are analytical techniques capable of monitoring the side chain solvent accessibility influenced by tertiary and quaternary structure. Here we discuss the methodology, examples of biotherapeutic applications, and the future directions of irreversible covalent protein footprinting MS in biotherapeutic research and development. CONCLUSION Bottom-up mass spectrometry using irreversible labeling techniques provide valuable information for characterizing solution-phase protein structure. Examples range from epitope mapping and protein-ligand interactions, to probing challenging structures of membrane proteins. By paring these techniques with hydrogen-deuterium exchange, spectroscopic analysis, or static-phase structural data such as crystallography or electron microscopy, a comprehensive understanding of protein structure can be obtained.
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- Natalie K Garcia
- Department of Protein Analytical Chemistry, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, United States
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- Department of Protein Analytical Chemistry, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, United States
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- Department of Protein Analytical Chemistry, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, United States
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Zhang Y, Cui W, Wecksler AT, Zhang H, Molina P, Deperalta G, Gross ML. Native MS and ECD Characterization of a Fab-Antigen Complex May Facilitate Crystallization for X-ray Diffraction. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2016; 27:1139-42. [PMID: 27103115 PMCID: PMC4899112 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-016-1398-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Native mass spectrometry (MS) and top-down electron-capture dissociation (ECD) combine as a powerful approach for characterizing large proteins and protein assemblies. Here, we report their use to study an antibody Fab (Fab-1)-VEGF complex in its near-native state. Native ESI with analysis by FTICR mass spectrometry confirms that VEGF is a dimer in solution and that its complex with Fab-1 has a binding stoichiometry of 2:2. Applying combinations of collisionally activated dissociation (CAD), ECD, and infrared multiphoton dissociation (IRMPD) allows identification of flexible regions of the complex, potentially serving as a guide for crystallization and X-ray diffraction analysis. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Ying Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Dr., St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA
- Analytical Research and Development, Pfizer Inc., Chesterfield, MO, 63017, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Dr., St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Protein Analytical Chemistry, Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group, South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Dr., St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Protein Analytical Chemistry, Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group, South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA
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- Protein Analytical Chemistry, Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group, South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Dr., St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA.
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Wecksler AT, Kalo MS, Deperalta G. Mapping of Fab-1:VEGF Interface Using Carboxyl Group Footprinting Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2015; 26:2077-2080. [PMID: 26419770 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-015-1273-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Revised: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/05/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A proof-of-concept study was performed to demonstrate that carboxyl group footprinting, a relatively simple, bench-top method, has utility for first-pass analysis to determine epitope regions of therapeutic mAb:antigen complexes. The binding interface of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the Fab portion of a neutralizing antibody (Fab-1) was analyzed using carboxyl group footprinting with glycine ethyl ester (GEE) labeling. Tryptic peptides involved in the binding interface between VEGF and Fab-1 were identified by determining the specific GEE-labeled residues that exhibited a reduction in the rate of labeling after complex formation. A significant reduction in the rate of GEE labeling was observed for E93 in the VEGF tryptic peptide V5, and D28 and E57 in the Fab-1 tryptic peptides HC2 and HC4, respectively. Results from the carboxyl group footprinting were compared with the binding interface identified from a previously characterized crystal structure (PDB: 1BJ1). All of these residues are located at the Fab-1:VEGF interface according to the crystal structure, demonstrating the potential utility of carboxyl group footprinting with GEE labeling for mapping epitopes. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Aaron T Wecksler
- Protein Analytical Chemistry Department, Genentech Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA
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- Protein Analytical Chemistry Department, Genentech Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA
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- Protein Analytical Chemistry Department, Genentech Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
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