大肠杆菌O152中wfgD基因编码的β-1,3-葡萄糖基转移酶产物结构的质谱表征

大肠杆菌O152抗原的寡糖重复单位中含葡萄糖-β-1,3-N-乙酰葡萄糖胺(Glc-β-1,3-GlсNAc)连接键。本研究采用电喷雾离子化多级串联质谱技术对以人工合成的天然受体底物的结构类似物苯氧基十一烷二磷酸-N-乙酰葡萄糖胺(GlcNAc-β-PO3-PO3-(CH2)11-O-phenyl(GlcNAc-PP-PhU))为受体底物,尿苷二磷酸葡萄糖(UDP-Glc)为给予体底物的酶促反应产物进行了详细的结构表征。电喷雾离子化多级串联质谱图中观察到的主要碎片源于磷酸二酯键部分和糖苷键的裂解。此外,由观察到的二糖产物非还原端碎片获得了序列信息;跨环断裂碎片及源于吡喃环取代基消除的‘内在’碎裂离子可提供组成产物的单糖残基连接方式信息。广泛的碎裂信息表明wfgD基因编码UDP-Glc:GlcNAc-pyrophosphate-lipid中的β-1-3葡萄糖基转移酶。     

含N-乙酰化肝素寡糖的制备及序列分析

建立了含N-乙酰化肝素寡糖的分离提纯及其序列结构分析方法.首先应用肝素酶Ⅰ深度酶解低分子量肝素来富集含N-乙酰化结构寡糖,通过Bio-Gel P10凝胶色谱法分离制备了包括二糖至十四糖的系列肝素寡糖粗样品,ProPac PA-1强阴离子高效液相色谱(SAX-HPLC)等方法对粗样品进一步分离,提纯得到4种六糖和3种八糖片段.其次应用肝素酶Ⅰ,Ⅱ和Ⅲ复合酶解与HPLC法分析各纯化寡糖的二糖组分,并结合肝素酶Ⅰ底物特异性,初步推断4种六糖和3种八糖的序列结构.在寡糖的糖链两端均含有N-硫酸化二糖,而N-乙酰化二糖分布在糖链当中.应用电喷雾离子阱-飞行时间质谱(ESI-IT-TOF-MS)在负离子模式下进一步表征寡糖并分析其裂解规律.结果表明,各寡糖中均出现大量因SO32-丢失形成的碎片离子峰,六糖中主要有双电荷和三电荷碎片离子峰;在八糖中出现了一系列从双电荷至五电荷的离子峰.各寡糖的双电荷离子峰质荷比进一步确定了上述寡糖的序列结构.六糖的裂解规律表明,裂解主要存在于糖苷键,N-乙酰葡糖胺和糖醛酸上的裂解方式分别为0,2X和0,2Z.本研究提供了切实有效的分离、分析未知结构肝素寡糖序列的新方法.     

杂合褐藻糖胶寡糖的制备及结构分析

采用热水提取法从海蒿子(Sargassum pallidum)中得到一个杂合的褐藻糖胶(SPF); 采用稀酸水解和低压凝胶渗透色谱(LPGPC)分离得到一系列杂合硫酸寡糖. 结合单糖组成、 甲基化和电喷雾碰撞诱导串联质谱(ES-CID-MS/MS)分析表明, 所得21个寡糖属于杂化岩藻寡糖硫酸酯, 主要由α1→3连接的Fuc及少量β1→4连接的Xyl和β1→6连接的Gal组成; 硫酸基取代位点主要存在于Fuc的C4或C2位、 Xyl的C2位和Gal的C4位; Fuc主要存在于寡糖的非还原端. 实验结果表明, ES-CID-MS/MS 技术可用于各种杂合褐藻糖胶寡糖的结构序列分析. 这些结构多样的硫酸寡糖可进一步点印到糖芯片上, 研究其与蛋白相互作用.     

四棱草环肽C和D的ESIMS-MS分析

利用低能量碰撞诱导解离(CID)技术对四棱草环肽C和四棱草环肽D的电喷雾电离串联质谱(ESIMS-MS)进行了研究.ESIMS可以确定环肽的分子量,根据多级质谱中逐次失去氨基酸残基的碎片离子可以确定环肽中氨基酸残基的连接顺序.氨基酸残基主要从酰氨键C端断裂失去,有时亦会从N端断裂失去氨基酸残基.     

κ-卡拉胶寡糖的反相离子对-超高效液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱研究

建立反相离子对-超高效液相色谱(RPIP-UPLC)和电喷雾离子源-四极杆-飞行时间质谱(ESI-Q-TOF-MS)联用技术快速分离鉴定硫酸寡糖的方法.以20 mmol/L庚胺(pH 4)为离子对试剂,25%庚胺甲酸盐纯水溶液(A)和25%庚胺甲酸盐甲醇溶液(B)为梯度洗脱溶剂,κ-卡拉胶寡糖通过BEH C18反相柱分离后,分别在正、负离子模式下进行四极杆-飞行时间质谱分析.结果表明,聚合度为3～45的κ-卡拉胶寡糖在BEH C18柱上得到很好的分离,从每一个色谱峰对应的质谱图中可以准确获得直至27糖的各寡糖结构信息,均为奇数糖,与聚丙烯凝胶电泳结果吻合.所得的寡糖断裂规律对卡拉胶寡糖的快速鉴定和结构解析具有重要意义.     

痕量完整天然寡糖链的液态二次离子质谱测定

痕量、未衍生、完整的天然寡糖可用质谱法直接获得重要的结构信息。用负离子LSIMS测出了n mol级IgM中的高甘露糖型和杂交型糖链分子量及序列。对麦芽七糖、异麦芽七糖、古洛糖醛酸十聚体及若干天然寡糖谱图中碎片离子进行了研究,从糖链混合物的质谱图中也能分析出有用的分子结构。     

电喷雾-离子阱-飞行时间质谱联用研究黄酮和异黄酮苷元C环上的裂解规律

采用电喷雾-离子阱-飞行时间串联质谱在负离子模式下分析了4个黄酮苷元和6个异黄酮苷元的质谱数据, 并总结了两类化合物C环上的裂解规律. 黄酮化合物C环以Rretro-Diels-Alder(RDA)裂解断裂为主, 形成A1,3-离子且相对丰度较高; 而异黄酮化合物C环断裂以碳0和碳3键的断裂为主, 形成B0,3-离子, 且相对丰度较高. 说明黄酮化合物的交叉共轭体系和异黄酮的非交叉共轭体系对C环的裂解影响较大, 而且黄酮化合物的B环和异黄酮化合物的A, B环上取代基的类型和位置对生成碎片离子的稳定性也有影响, 导致生成的碎片离子类型及其相对丰度不同, 根据其质谱数据(包括碎片离子的质荷比和相对离子丰度)可以推测黄酮类化合物的结构类型和取代状况, 为快速鉴定黄酮化合物和异黄酮化合物结构奠定了基础.     

一种刺松藻来源的硫酸阿拉伯聚糖的制备及特征结构表征

刺松藻(Codium fragile)经水提-醇沉获得粗多糖, 进一步将刺松藻粗多糖(CFP) 通过Q-Sepharose Fast Flow(QFF) 阴离子交换柱纯化得到6个多糖组分CFP1CFP6, 其中, 在CFP6中发现纯度较高的阿拉伯聚糖. 采用高效凝胶渗透色谱与十八角激光散射仪联用法和1-苯基-3-甲基-5-吡唑啉酮(PMP)柱前衍生高效液相色谱法对CFP6的分子量及单糖组成进行了分析. 结果表明, CFP6是一种分子量为79290的多糖, 由阿拉伯糖(Ara)和半乳糖(Gal)组成, 二者摩尔比为14.8:1.0. 通过多维核磁共振波谱、 液相色谱-质谱联用及二级质谱等方法对CFP6的糖苷键连接方式及其寡糖序列结构进行表征, 进一步阐明了该复杂多糖的特征结构. 经判断, CFP6主链由Ara组成, 通过 β-(1→3)糖苷键连接, 在Ara的C2位存在分支结构, 硫酸基位于Ara的C4或C2位.     

二甲基焦膦酸二烷基酯的EI-MS裂解规律研究

采用气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)和气相色谱-串联质谱(GC-MS/MS)研究了二甲基焦膦酸二烷基(≥C2)酯电子轰击质谱(EI-MS)的裂解途径和机理。针对二甲基焦膦酸二烷基(≥C2)酯类化合物,开展了一级和二级质谱研究,确定离子间的母子关系;同时采用电荷和游离基理论,解释主要碎片离子的裂解机理。通过研究发现:对于二甲基焦膦酸二烷基(≥C2)酯类化合物,大部分化合物的EI-MS谱图中无分子离子峰;该类化合物均产生特征离子m/z 175、158、157、143、97、79、65和47;分子离子以不饱和氧、饱和氧和π键为电荷/游离基中心引发酯基上伴随γ氢重排的α断裂和i断裂,碎片离子进一步发生简单α断裂、消除反应(γe)及i诱导断裂等反应,产生相应的离子。根据该类化合物的质谱裂解规律,可为未知结构的该类化合物和其它相似结构化合物的鉴定提供参考。     

吡咯并[3,4-c]吡唑衍生的Aurora激酶抑制剂在电喷雾质谱中的裂解规律研究

吡咯并[3,4-c]吡唑衍生的Aurora激酶抑制剂是具有良好开发前景的新型抗肿瘤药物之一. 采用电喷雾-四级杆飞行时间串联质谱技术, 对4种吡咯并[3,4-c]吡唑衍生的Aurora激酶抑制剂在电喷雾质谱中的裂解途径及其碎片离子结构进行研究. 实验结果表明: 吡咯并[3,4-c]吡唑衍生物拥有4个可能的质子化模式, 不同的质子化作用会产生不同的碎片离子, 且吡咯并[3,4-c]吡唑衍生物N(5)-CO键断裂所产生的碎片离子相对丰度较高, 可以作为药物代谢动力学及酶学水平研究中质谱的特征性碎片离子. 需要指出的是, 化合物3, 4能够分别丢失一分子水形成碎片离子[M+H-H₂O]⁺, 根据高分辨质谱和理论计算结果我们推测该过程是由质子化作用发生在酰胺氧原子上引发的, 而CID条件下N(5)-CO键的进一步断裂可产生相对丰度较高的碎片离子.     

Profiling of N-linked oligosaccharides using phenylhydrazine derivatization and mass spectrometry

N-linked oligosaccharide standards obtained from commercial sources were derivatized with phenylhydrazine (PHN) and analyzed by on-line reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). This procedure was then applied to mixtures of N-glycans enzymatically released from hen ovalbumin. Under ESI-MS conditions, phenylhydrazones of asialylated oligosaccharide standards and ovalbumin glycans produced mainly [M + 2H]2+ molecular ions at low cone voltage values, while minimal fragmentation was observed. Reversed-phase HPLC/ESI-MS total and selected ion chromatograms obtained for derivatized N-glycans from ovalbumin showed partial but useful separation. Overall glycan profiles obtained by ESI-MS were compared with results obtained by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI)-MS. Qualitatively, profiles were similar from one technique to the other in terms of relative abundance of glycans versus composition. Post-source decay (PSD) analysis of the [M + Na]+ ions of PHN-glycans showed dominant B, C and internal B/Y, C/Y cleavages. These patterns were helpful in relating fragmentation to proposed structures. Cross-ring cleavage fragment ions (A-type) were also observed in most cases. The PHN derivatization method is fast and simple. It produces abundant parent ions in both MALDI-MS and ESI-MS, while avoiding the presence of salt contaminants during the labeling procedure.     

Liquid chromatography-electrospray mass spectrometry as a tool for the analysis of sulfated oligosaccharides from mucin glycoproteins.

An approach for analyzing sulfated oligosaccharide alditol mixtures by liquid chromatography-electrospray mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS) is described. Two columns, an amino-bonded column and a porous graphitized carbon column (PGC) were used. Oligosaccharides were eluted with linear gradients of acetonitrile and water, with 5 mM ammonium hydrogencarbonate or formate buffers at a basic pH. The methods were evaluated on a mixture of sulfated oligosaccharide alditols prepared from mucin glycoproteins from pig stomach. Results from LC-ESI-MS of the mixture were compared with the structural information obtained by high energy collision fragmentation using fast atom bombardment tandem mass spectrometry (FAB-MS-MS). The separation ability of the two columns was also tested using a more complex mixture of sulfated oligosaccharides from pig colon, where several isomers were detected. The potential use of in-source collision-induced dissociation (CID) to gain sequence information of sulfated oligosaccharides was also evaluated. The major fragment ions obtained by in-source CID of the trisaccharide Hex-3HexNAcol6-HexNAc6-SO3 were sufficient for assigning the oligosaccharide sequence and the position of the sulfate group within the monosaccharide moiety. The LC-ESI-MS approach should be a valuable tool for characterization of mucin glycosylation and alterations during pathological conditions.     

Structural analysis of oligosaccharides by a combination of electrospray mass spectrometry and bromine isotope tagging of reducing-end sugars with 2-amino-5-bromopyridine

Model reducing-end oligosaccharides were successfully labeled by a brominated aromatic amine reagent, 2-amino-5-bromopyridine (ABP), through reductive amination. Using either a combination of liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-MS) with in-source fragmentation or liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-MS/MS), sequence information corresponding to the model oligosaccharides was revealed with little ambiguity via the diagnostic unique twin peaks arising from the bromine isotopes, for both the molecular ions of the derivatized oligosaccharides and their fragments. No fragment ions arising from loss of the bromine atom were observed.     

On-target derivatization of keratan sulfate oligosaccharides with pyrenebutyric acid hydrazide for MALDI-TOF/TOF-MS

In the present work, a rapid and novel method of on-target plate derivatization of keratan sulfate (KS) oligosaccharides for subsequent analysis by matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry is described. MALDI-(time-of-flight)-TOF spectra of labeled KS oligosaccharides revealed that significantly improved ionization can be accomplished through derivatization with pyrenebutyric acid hydrazide (PBH), and the most abundant peak in each spectrum corresponds to the singly charged molecular ion [M - H]- or [M + (n - 1)Na - nH]-, where n = the number of sulfates (n = 1, 2, 3...). The high-energy collision-induced dissociation (heCID) spectra of labeled KS oligosaccharides displayed fragments of compounds similar to those observed with laser-induced dissociation (LID) analysis, suggesting that both heCID and LID fragmentations can be used to analyze KS oligosaccharides. Moreover, fragmentation analysis of all labeled KS oligosaccharides was performed by MALDI-TOF/TOF-MS. With LID mode, sodium adducts showed fragmentation of glycosidic linkages with mainly Y/B/C ions, as well as various cross-ring cleavages providing exact information for the positions of sulfate groups along the KS oligosaccharide chains. This one-step on-target derivatization method makes MALDI-TOF/TOF-MS identification of KS fast, simple and highly throughput for trace amounts of biological samples.     

Positive-ion ESI mass spectrometry of regioisomeric nonreducing oligosaccharide fatty acid monoesters: in-source fragmentation of sodium adducts

Structural characterization and differentiation of a novel group of regioisomeric monolaurate esters of the nonreducing trisaccharides raffinose and melezitose, and the nonreducing tetrasaccharide stachyose has been obtained using positive electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry with in-source fragmentation. The surfactant nature and high polarity of these compounds make them appropriate analytes for being studied by conventional ESI-MS. The position of the acyl chain in each particular regioisomer has been used as a reporter group that allows unambiguous rationalization of the fragmentation routes of the corresponding natriated molecular ions [M + Na](+). In all cases, the main fragment ions were produced through cleavage of the glycosidic bond involving two anomeric carbons, the C-1' and C-2' of the alpha-D-Glcp-(1-2)-beta-D-Fruf bond, and it was observed that sodium cation retention occurred on the heavier mass fragment of the two formed fragments, (e.g. di- or trisaccharide type vs monosaccharide type). Our results may help to better understand the fragmentation behavior of nonreducing oligosaccharides (as sodium adducts) in positive ESI mass spectrometry.     

Novel phosphoryl derivatization method for peptide sequencing by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

A one-step phosphoryl derivatization method has been used in a peptide sequencing procedure for electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). The sodiated derivatized peptides exhibit very simple dissociation patterns, in which two kinds of fragment ions, [b(n) + OH + Na]+ and [a(n) + Na]+, are formed. Since the amino acid residues are lost sequentially from the C-terminus, peptide sequences can be identified easily. The fragmentation efficiency of peptides increased as a result of the phosphorylation, and also provided peaks of useful intensity at lower m/z. A peptide with lysine at the C-terminus was derivatized and analyzed by ESI-MS/MS. Similar mass spectra, from which the sequence could be read out, were obtained. This is a novel derivatization method yielding neutral derivatives that should be suitable for peptide sequencing by LC/ESI-MS/MS.     

Structural analysis of saponins from medicinal herbs using electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

The underivatized saponins from Tribulus terrestris and Panax ginseng have been investigated by electrospray ionization multi-stage tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS(n)). In ESI-MS spectra, a predominant [M + Na](+) ion in positive mode and [M - H](-) ion in negative mode were observed for molecular mass information. Multi-stage tandem mass spectrometry of the molecular ions was used for detailed structural analysis. Fragment ions from glycoside cleavage can provide information on the mass of aglycone and the primary sequence and branching of oligosaccharide chains in terms of classes of monosaccharides. Fragment ions from cross-ring cleavages of sugar residues can give some information about the linkages between sugar residues. It was found that different alkali metal-cationized adducts with saponins have different degrees of fragmentation, which may originate from the different affinity of a saponin with each alkali metal in the gas phase. ESI-MS(n) has been proven to be an effective tool for rapid determination of native saponins in extract mixtures, thus avoiding tedious derivatization and separation steps.     

Structural characterization of 2-aminobenzamide-derivatized oligosaccharides using a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization two-stage time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometer

Oligosaccharides were derivatized by reductive amination using 2-aminobenzamide (2-AB) and analyzed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization two-stage time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF/TOF) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) in the positive ion mode. The major signals were obtained under these conditions from the [M+Na]+ ions for all 2-AB-derivatized oligosaccharides. A systematic study was conducted on a series of 2-AB-derivatized oligosaccharides to allow rationalization of the fragmentation processes. The MALDI-TOF/TOF-MS/MS spectra of the [M+Na]+ ions of 2-AB-derivatized oligosaccharides were dominated by glycosidic cleavages. These fragments originating both from the reducing and the non-reducing ends of the oligosaccharide yield information on sequence and branching. Moreover, the MALDI-TOF/TOF-MS/MS spectra were also characterized by abundant cross-ring fragments which are very informative on the linkages of the monosaccharide residues constituting these oligosaccharides. MALDI-TOF/TOF-MS/MS analysis of 2-AB-derivatized oligosaccharides, by providing structural information at the low-picomole level, appears to be a powerful tool for carbohydrate structural analysis.     

Determination of linkages of linear and branched oligosaccharides using closed-ring chromophore labeling and negative ion trap mass spectrometry

Linear as well as branched oligosaccharides were labeled with p-aminobenzoic ethyl ester (ABEE) using the glycosylamine closed-ring labeling approach and analyzed by negative-ion electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). Linkage specific fragment ions of ABEE labeled linear oligosaccharides were proposed based on the MS2 and MS3 data for several ABEE labeled linear oligosaccharides with known linkage configurations. Fragmentation at the reducing end was similar to that observed for ABEE disaccharides whereas the fragmentation pattern not involving the reducing end was similar to underivatized disaccharides. Based on these ions, all the linkages of linear oligosaccharides could be unambiguously determined. The fragmentation pattern at the branched sugar was in general not quite the same as the linear one. However, many linkage specific fragment ions were also observed for linkages at the branched sugar. These ions along with the ions proposed for linear oligosaccharides were found to be quite useful for the determination of all the linkages of branched oligosaccharides.     

Analysis of oversulfation in a chondroitin sulfate oligosaccharide fraction from bovine aorta by nanoelectrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight and fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

A combination of negative ion nano-electrospray ionization Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry was applied to analysis of oversulfation in glycosaminoglycan oligosaccharides of the chondroitin sulfate type from bovine aorta. Taking advantage of the high-resolution and high mass accuracy provided by the FT-ICR instrument, a direct compositional assignment of all species present in the mixture can be obtained. An oligosaccharide fraction containing mainly hexasaccharides exhibited different levels of sulfation, indicated by the presence of species with regular sulfation pattern as well as oversulfated oligosaccharides with one additional sulfate group. Oversulfation can be directly identified from the high-resolution/high mass accuracy FT-ICR mass spectra according to their specific isotopic fine structure. Location of sulfate groups was analyzed by Q-TOF MS and low-energy CID MS/MS. Tetrasulfated hexasaccharides were analyzed by use of collision-induced dissociation at variable collision energy for an unambiguous assignment of the attachment site of the sulfate groups by minimizing unspecific neutral losses. Cleavage of glycosidic bonds gave rise to B- and C-type ions and their respective complementary Y- and Z-type fragment ions.