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Davis MT, Beierle J, Bures ET, McGinley MD, Mort J, Robinson JH, Spahr CS, Yu W, Luethy R, Patterson SD. Automated LC-LC-MS-MS platform using binary ion-exchange and gradient reversed-phase chromatography for improved proteomic analyses. J Chromatogr B Biomed Sci Appl 2001; 752:281-91. [PMID: 11270867 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4347(00)00547-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A simple multidimensional liquid chromatography system utilizing an isocratic pump and a HPLC system is described for the comprehensive proteomic analysis of complex peptide digest mixtures by coupled LC-LC-MS-MS techniques. A binary ion-exchange separation was achieved through the use of a strong cation-exchange column followed by a reversed-phase column for data-dependent LC-MS-MS analysis of the unbound analytes, and following salt elution (and concomitant column reequilibration), the bound analytes. Off-line validation of the platform showed near quantitative recovery of fractionated peptides and essentially complete ion-exchange partitioning. In comparative analyses of a highly complex peptide digest mixture a >40% increase in the number of peptide and protein identifications was achieved using this multidimensional platform compared to an unfractionated control.
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Affiliation(s)
- M T Davis
- Department of Biochemistry, Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
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Spahr CS, Davis MT, McGinley MD, Robinson JH, Bures EJ, Beierle J, Mort J, Courchesne PL, Chen K, Wahl RC, Yu W, Luethy R, Patterson SD. Towards defining the urinary proteome using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. I. Profiling an unfractionated tryptic digest. Proteomics 2001; 1:93-107. [PMID: 11680902 DOI: 10.1002/1615-9861(200101)1:1<93::aid-prot93>3.0.co;2-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The proteome of normal male urine from a commercial pooled source has been examined using direct liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The entire urinary protein mixture was denatured, reduced and enzymatically digested prior to LC-MS/MS analysis using a hybrid-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer (Q-TOF) to perform data-dependent ion selection and fragmentation. To fragment as many peptides as possible, the mixture was analyzed four separate times, with the mass spectrometer selecting ions for fragmentation from a subset of the entire mass range for each run. This approach requires only an autosampler on the HPLC for automation (i.e, unattended operation). Across these four analyses, 1.450 peptide MS/MS spectra were matched to 751 sequences to identify 124 gene products (proteins and translations of expressed sequence tags). Interestingly, the experimental time for these analyses was less than that required to run a single two-dimensional gel.
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- C S Spahr
- Departments of Biochemistry and Genetics, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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Bures EJ, Courchesne PL, Douglass J, Chen K, Davis MT, Jones MD, McGinley MD, Robinson JH, Spahr CS, Sun J, Wahl RC, Patterson SD. Identification of incompletely processed potential carboxypeptidase E substrates from CpEfat/CpEfat mice. Proteomics 2001; 1:79-92. [PMID: 11680901 DOI: 10.1002/1615-9861(200101)1:1<79::aid-prot79>3.0.co;2-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In an attempt to identify peptides that may be involved in the obese phenotype observed in CpEfat/CpEfat mice (deficient in Carboxypeptidase E, CpE) samples from fourteen neuroendocrine tissues in wild-type and CpEfat/CpEfat mice were obtained. Peptides were purified from these tissues and potential CpE substrate peptides were enriched using an anhydrotrypsin column that captures peptides with basic C-termini. Bound peptides were subjected to tryptic digestion and followed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis. The relative levels of CpEfat/CpEfat versus wild-type peptides were determined by comparison of the ion intensities. Peptide ions elevated in the CpEfat/CpEfat samples were identified by targeted liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. From those ions, 27 peptides derived from known neuropeptides (including CpE substrates) were identified, together with another 25 peptides from proteins not known to be components of the neuropeptide processing pathway. The known CpE substrates identified included the recently discovered proSAAS, granin-like neuroendocrine peptide precursor that inhibits prohormone processing. The approach demonstrated the feasibility of using an affinity-based method for identifying differences in specific classes of peptides between normal and mutant mice.
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Affiliation(s)
- E J Bures
- Departments of Biochemistry and Genetics, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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Davis MT, Spahr CS, McGinley MD, Robinson JH, Bures EJ, Beierle J, Mort J, Yu W, Luethy R, Patterson SD. Towards defining the urinary proteome using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. II. Limitations of complex mixture analyses. Proteomics 2001; 1:108-17. [PMID: 11680890 DOI: 10.1002/1615-9861(200101)1:1<108::aid-prot108>3.0.co;2-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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With an emphasis on obtaining a multitude of high quality tandem mass spectrometry spectra for protein identification, instrumental parameters are described for the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of trypsin digested unfractionated urine using a hybrid quadrupole-time-of-flight (Q-TOF) mass spectrometer. Precursor acquisition rates of up to 20 distinct precursors/minute in a single analysis were obtained through the use of parallel precursor selection (four precursors/survey period) and variable collision induced dissociation integration time (1 to 6 periods summed). Maximal exploitation of the gas phase fractionated ions was obtained through the use of narrow survey scans and iterative data-dependent analyses incorporating dynamic exclusion. The impact on data fidelity as a product of data-dependent selection of precursor ions from a dynamically excluded field is discussed with regards to sample complexity, precursor selection rates, survey scan range and facile chemical modifications. Operational and post-analysis strategies are presented to restore data confidence and reconcile the greatest number of matched spectra.
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- M T Davis
- Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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McGinley MD, Davis MT, Robinson JH, Spahr CS, Bures EJ, Beierle J, Mort J, Patterson SD. A simplified device for protein identification by microcapillary gradient liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Electrophoresis 2000; 21:1678-84. [PMID: 10870954 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1522-2683(20000501)21:9<1678::aid-elps1678>3.0.co;2-c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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A simplified device and procedure have been developed for microcapillary gradient liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). This procedure has proved useful in identifying low level quantities of proteins from sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) gel bands. Microelectrospray needles are packed with reversed-phase resin and function both as a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) column and a nanospray mass spectrometer tip when interfaced between an HPLC and ion trap mass spectrometer. Variable submicroliter flow rates are generated by flow splitting between the microelectrospray capillary and an HPLC system. A manual injector is used to inject a protein digest mixture that binds to the column and is then washed at a high flow rate (2 microL/min post split). Gradient elution of bound peptides was initiated by the injection of a filled loop of 70% v/v methanol (5 microL) concomitant with a reduction of flow rate (0.1 microL/min post split). This forms a diffusion-dependent gradient of variable length (typically 15-30 min in length) depending upon the final flow rate. Chromatographic separations of a standard solution digest demonstrate that this diffusion-dependent gradient provides reasonable separations such that multiple peptide identifications by MS/MS can be obtained. Application of this methodology to the analysis of several in-gel-digested gel-separated proteins is presented to demonstrate its utility.
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Boehmelt G, Fialka I, Brothers G, McGinley MD, Patterson SD, Mo R, Hui CC, Chung S, Huber LA, Mak TW, Iscove NN. Cloning and characterization of the murine glucosamine-6-phosphate acetyltransferase EMeg32. Differential expression and intracellular membrane association. J Biol Chem 2000; 275:12821-32. [PMID: 10777580 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.275.17.12821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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N-Linked glycosylation is a post-translational modification occurring in many eukaryotic secreted and surface-bound proteins and has impact on diverse physiological and pathological processes. Similarly important is the generation of glycosylphosphatidylinositol linkers, which anchor membrane proteins to the cell. Both protein modifications depend on the central nucleotide sugar UDP-N-acetylglucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc). The enzymatic reactions leading to generation of nucleotide sugars are established, yet most of the respective genes still await cloning. We describe the characterization of such a gene, EMeg32, which we identified based on its differential expression in murine hematopoietic precursor cells. We further demonstrate regulated expression during embryogenesis. EMeg32 codes for a 184-amino acid protein exhibiting glucosamine-6-phosphate acetyltransferase activity. It thereby holds a key position in the pathway toward de novo UDP-GlcNAc synthesis. Surprisingly, the protein associates with the cytoplasmic side of various intracellular membranes, accumulates prior to mitosis, and copurifies with the cdc48 homolog p97/valosin-containing protein.
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- G Boehmelt
- Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada.
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McGinley MD, Narhi LO, Kelley MJ, Davy E, Robinson J, Rohde MF, Wright SD, Lichenstein HS. CD14: physical properties and identification of an exposed site that is protected by lipopolysaccharide. J Biol Chem 1995; 270:5213-8. [PMID: 7534290 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.270.10.5213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Soluble CD14 (sCD14) is a 55-kDa serum protein that binds lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and mediates LPS-dependent responses in a variety of cells. Using recombinant sCD14 expressed in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, we examined the structural characteristics of sCD14 and sCD14.LPS complexes. The circular dichroism and fluorescence spectra of the sCD14 indicate that it contains substantial beta-sheet (40%) and a well-defined tertiary structure with the tryptophan residues located in environments with different degrees of hydrophobicity and solvent exposure. The spectra of the sCD14.LPS complex are identical within experimental error to the uncomplexed sCD14. Changes in surface accessibility upon LPS binding were examined using limited proteolysis with endoproteinase Asp-N. This analysis revealed that aspartic acid residues at amino acids 57, 59, and 65 are susceptible to cleavage by Asp-N, while the same residues are protected from proteolytic cleavage in the sCD14.LPS complex. These results suggest that a region including amino acids 57 to 64 is involved in LPS binding by sCD14.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Antigens, CD/chemistry
- Antigens, CD/isolation & purification
- Antigens, CD/metabolism
- Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic/chemistry
- Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic/isolation & purification
- Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic/metabolism
- Binding Sites
- CHO Cells
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
- Circular Dichroism
- Cricetinae
- Humans
- Lipopolysaccharide Receptors
- Lipopolysaccharides/isolation & purification
- Lipopolysaccharides/metabolism
- Mass Spectrometry
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Peptide Fragments/chemistry
- Peptide Fragments/isolation & purification
- Protein Conformation
- Recombinant Proteins/biosynthesis
- Recombinant Proteins/chemistry
- Recombinant Proteins/isolation & purification
- Spectrometry, Fluorescence
- Transfection
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- M D McGinley
- Amgen Inc., Amgen Center, Thousand Oaks, California 91320
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Lichenstein HS, Lyons DE, Wurfel MM, Johnson DA, McGinley MD, Leidli JC, Trollinger DB, Mayer JP, Wright SD, Zukowski MM. Afamin is a new member of the albumin, alpha-fetoprotein, and vitamin D-binding protein gene family. J Biol Chem 1994; 269:18149-54. [PMID: 7517938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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A novel human serum protein with a molecular mass of 87,000 daltons was purified to homogeneity and subjected to amino acid sequence analyses. These sequences were used to design oligonucleotide primers and to isolate a full-length cDNA. The amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA shares strong similarity to albumin family members and shares the characteristic pattern of Cys residues observed in this family. In addition, the gene maps to chromosome 4 as do other members of the albumin gene family. Based upon these observations, we conclude that the 87,000-dalton protein, which we designate afamin (AFM), is the fourth member of the albumin family of proteins. Afamin cDNA was stably transfected into Chinese hamster ovary cells and recombinant protein (rAFM) was purified from conditioned medium. Both rAFM and AFM purified from human serum react with a polyclonal antibody that was raised against a synthetic peptide derived from the deduced amino acid sequence of AFM.
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Narhi LO, Arakawa T, McGinley MD, Rohde MF, Westcott KR. Circular dichroism of reduced and oxidized recombinant human epidermal growth factor. Int J Pept Protein Res 1992; 39:182-7. [PMID: 1517016 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3011.1992.tb00786.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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To further elucidate the role of the disulfide bonds in determining the protein folding of recombinant human epidermal growth factor (r-HuEGF) we studied the structure of reduced and oxidized r-HuEGF using circular dichroism (CD). The far UV CD spectrum of reduced r-HuEGF in 10 mM sodium phosphate pH 3.0 is very different from that of the oxidized molecule. The spectrum of the reduced molecule consists of a plateau from 225 to 200 nm, consistent with the presence of alpha-helix, beta-sheet, and unordered structure. The addition of the alpha-helix inducer trifluoroethanol to the reduced molecule resulted in an enhancement of alpha-helix, at the apparent expense of beta-sheet, while the oxidized molecule was unaffected by the presence of this reagent. Secondary structure predictions based on the amino acid sequence of EGF correlate most closely with the structure of the reduced molecule. From these results, it appears that the r-HuEGF has a more regular secondary structure in the absence of the disulfide bonds than in their presence. This suggests that the folding of EGF occurs by destroying the regular secondary structure that was present in the reduced state, and that the structure of the native molecule is dictated largely by disulfide bonding.
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- L O Narhi
- Amgen Inc., Amgen Center, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Burnette WN, Mar VL, Platler BW, Schlotterbeck JD, McGinley MD, Stoney KS, Rohde MF, Kaslow HR. Site-specific mutagenesis of the catalytic subunit of cholera toxin: substituting lysine for arginine 7 causes loss of activity. Infect Immun 1991; 59:4266-70. [PMID: 1937784 PMCID: PMC259028 DOI: 10.1128/iai.59.11.4266-4270.1991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Cholera and pertussis toxins each contain a subunit with ADP-ribosyltransferase activity, sharing a region of nearly identical amino acid sequence near the NH2 terminus. Previous investigations have shown that substitution of a lysine residue for Arg-9 in the catalytic A subunit of pertussis toxin substantially eliminates its enzyme activity. We now report that substitution of lysine for the position-equivalent Arg-7 of cholera toxin subunit A leads to a similar loss of catalytic activity. This result suggests a correlation of function with structure between the sequence-related cholera and pertussis toxin A subunits and may contribute to the design of a vaccine containing an enzymatically inert analog of cholera toxin.
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