基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱研究2: 四硫 富瓦烯化合物

采用基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS),对四硫富瓦烯化合物进行质谱表征。在所用的实验条件下,样品很容易解吸电离生成单电荷分子离子,得到单同位素分辨的质谱图。26种实际样品的质谱分析结果表明;MALDI-TOF-MS可以比其它质谱方法更有效、更方便地用于此类化合物的质谱分析,解决了此类化合物不易进行质谱鉴定的难题。     

基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱研究Ⅱ.四硫富瓦烯化合物

采用基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS),对四硫富瓦烯化合物进行质谱表征.在所用的实验条件下,样品很容易解吸电离生成单电荷分子离子,得到单同位素分辨的质谱图.26种实际样品的质谱分析结果表明:MALDI-TOF-MS可以比其它质谱方法更有效、更方便地用于此类化合物的质谱分析,解决了此类化合物不易进行质谱鉴定的难题.     

基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱研究(Ⅰ) --杯芳烃化合物

采用基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS)对杯芳烃化合物进行了分析. 探讨了样品的制备条件、 仪器操作参数等因素对测定结果的影响. 25种样品的质谱数据表明, 利用MALDI-TOF-MS可非常方便地得到灵敏度、分辨率、准确度均较高, 且易于识别和解析的质谱图. 为此类化合物的质谱表征提供和建立了一种新的高效分析方法.     

一系列阳离子性卟啉化合物的基质辅助激光解吸质谱行为

应用基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS)研究了一系列阳离子性卟啉化合物的质谱行为.结果表明,阳离子性卟啉与非离子性卟啉化合物的激光解吸电离方式有明显不同.对于四-氮R基(R=甲基,乙基,丙基,苄基)吡啶基卟啉,吡啶基氮上的侧链基团(R)可明显影响该类化合物在MALDI-TOF-MS测试过程中离子形成方式;R基团的增大以及平衡阴离子半径的增大可增加平衡阴离子与卟啉环阳离子之间相互作用力的共价成分,因此在MALDI-TOF-MS测定过程中能够得到卟啉环阳离子与多个平衡阴离子结合在一起的较高质量数的离子峰.另外,还初步探讨了阳离子性卟啉化合物的激光解吸电离机理.     

基体辅助激光解吸/电离飞行时间质谱在脱氧核糖核酸分析中的样品制备与纯化方法及进展

样品的制备与纯化是基体辅助激光解吸／电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS)能成功用于脱氧核糖核酸(DNA)分析的关键所在。近年来对DNA样品制备与纯化方法的探讨和改进已取得了一些新的进展。本文就此作一简要概述。     

蛋白质分子量测定过程中的酸效应

在基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱（MALDI-TOF-MS）和电喷雾质谱（ESI-MS）测定蛋白质分子分子量的过程中,适当提高样品的酸度,可提高分析测试的灵敏度。在选定最佳样品分子浓度的基础上,通过适当加入三氟乙酸（TFA）来调整测试样品的酸度,准确测定了标准蛋白质-溶菌酶（lysozyme）的分子量,并且对蛋白质分子在“软电离”质谱中,受酸效应的影响进行了初步探讨。     

聚芳醚酮环状低聚物的基质辅助激光解吸电离质谱表征

采用基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS)技术分别对2种合成的聚芳醚酮环状低聚物进行了分析研究 ,并讨论了低聚物中不同聚合度离子组分的分布规律。实验结果表明MALDI-TOF-MS是分析环状低聚物直观、准确、快速的分析工具。     

快原子轰击质谱

电子轰击、化学电离和场电离质谱由于要求样品在电离前气化,不适于分析极性高的热不稳定化合物。场解吸电离法的出现扩大了质谱的应用范围。现在,场解吸电离法与高场强度磁铁配合,可以分析分子量为3000的化合物。但是应当指出,场解吸电离法还是有局限性的。用场解吸法得到的谱图随分析时间改变,重现性差;实验操作难度大,不容易掌握;碎片离子峰少,提供的结构信息少;解吸需要一定的加热电流,从而使一些化合物发生热分解;对于一些极性特别大的化合物,场解吸法也无能为力。     

碲化镉量子点用于基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱分析全氟化合物

考察了CdTe量子点作为新型无机基质,应用于基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS)法分析全氟辛烷磺酸(PFOS),全氟癸烷磺酸(PFDS),全氟己烷磺酸(PFHxS)和全氟庚烷磺酸(PFHpS)4种全氟化合物(PFCs)的效果;同时与传统有机基质α-氰基-4-羟基桂皮酸(CHCA)、1,8-双二甲氨基萘(DMAN)进行比较.实验中,分别将目标分析物与基质溶液滴于样品板上并混合均匀,待自然蒸干溶剂后形成结晶状,采用337 nm波长紫外激光辐照激发,在负离子模式条件下MALDI-TOF-MS分析检测.此外,简要探讨了CdTe量子点颗粒激光辅助解吸离子化的机理.结果表明,CdTe量子点颗粒,具有较强紫外吸收,可直接作为无机基质用于以上4种全氟化合物的MALDI-TOF-MS分析,并且具有提高待测物质谱峰强度等特点.     

MALDI-TOF-MS在生物化学和高分子化学中的应用

基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS)这一先进技术是80年代末发展起来的一个质谱学分支,它的诞生无疑为国内诸多领域注入了一丝新鲜的活力.自从带基质的激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱技术问世以来,具有良好的"软电离"性质对杂质的包容性以及可直接分析混合物而无需预先分离等特点,已广泛地应用于生物化学、高分子化学、有机化学、金属有机化学、药学等领域,显示出独特的潜力和应用前景.本文讨论了MALDI-TOF-MS技术在生物化学和高分子化学领域中的应用.     

Application of electrospray mass spectrometry and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry for molecular weight assignment of peptides in complex mixtures

Electrospray mass spectrometry (ES/MS) and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI/TOF/MS) were used to provide mass spectra from seven elapid snake venoms. Spectral interpretation was much simpler for MALDI/TOF/MS. ES/MS proved more useful for the provision of molecular weight data for very closely related peptides, but suppression of higher molecular weight compounds was seen to occur during flow injection analysis. MALDI/TOF/MS proved useful for providing a complete picture of the venom, but the low resolution led to obscuring of major ions, and the mass accuracy was poorer for known peptides. Suppression also occurred during MALDI/TOF/MS but could be overcome using alternative matrices because the spectra were very dependent on the choice of matrix. ES/MS and MALDI/TOF/MS provide complementary and confirmatory information such that for the anal sis of complex peptide mixtures (snake venoms), the use of both techniques is desirable.     

基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱研究（I）：林芳烃化合物

采用基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱（ＭＡＬＤＩ－ＴＯＦ－ＭＳ）对杯芳烃化合物进行了分析。探讨了样品的制备条件、仪器操作参数等因素对测定结果的影响。２５种样品的质谱数据表明,利用ＭＡＬＤＩ－ＴＯＦ－ＭＳ可非常方便地得到灵敏度、分辨率、准确度均较高,且易于识别和解析的质谱图,为此类化合物的质谱表征提供和建立了一种新的高效分析方法。     

Dehydrogenation of tertiary amines in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry

In the matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI TOF MS) analysis of various compounds synthesized in our laboratory, strong [M - H]+ ion peaks were often observed for the molecules with tertiary amino groups. In this work, the MALDI TOF MS behavior of two groups of compounds that incorporate tertiary amino moieties was investigated. One group is bisurea dimethylanilines (BUDMAs) prepared for the study of molecular recognition in thermoplastic elastomers, and the other group is the poly(propylene imine) diaminobutane dendrimers. The results clearly demonstrate the appearance of the [M - H]+ ions. In order to understand the possible mechanisms for the generation of these ions, a series of model compounds, ranging from primary to tertiary amines, were investigated. Unlike the tertiary amines, no [M - H]+ ion peaks were recorded for the primary amines, and only barely detectable ones, if any, for some secondary amines. It appears that the tertiary amino groups play an important role in the formation of these ions. In addition to MALDI TOF MS analysis, these samples were also applied to electrospray ionization (ESI) MS where no [M - H]+ ions were observed. The results indicate that the generation of [M - H]+ ion is due to the unique MALDI conditions and is likely to be formed via dehydrogenation of a protonated tertiary amine resulting in an N=C double bond. The absence of [M - H]+ ion peaks for the primary and secondary amines is probably because upon their formation these ions could easily transfer one proton to the corresponding amines in the MALDI gas-phase plume, yielding neutral imines that cannot be detected by MS.     

Double cation adduction in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry of electron deficient anthraquinone derivatives

Six anthraquinone derivatives were analyzed using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI TOF MS). Clear (pseudo) molecular ions were observed for all the compounds. Interestingly, for some derivatives, strong ions with double cation adduction were also recorded in the positive mode. It is remarkable that all these ions are singly charged. In this work, possible mechanisms for the double cation adduction were investigated and discussed. It appears that the double cation adduction was due to the electron deficient nature of the derivatives, and formed by taking up two singly charged cations and one electron. Substituents on the anthraquinone ring were found to have a significant effect on the double cation adduction. In contrast, no considerable influence of the acidity of MALDI matrix/solution was observed, even on the double proton adduction. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that double cation adduction might occur in the MALDI gas-phase plume. In addition to the anthraquinones, three more electron deficient compounds of different types, i.e. a perylene bisimide derivative (PB), 3,7-decanoylamino-4,8-dihydrobenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene-4,8-dione (TQ) and 6,6-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM), were also analyzed with MALDI TOF MS. The results indicate that the 'abnormal' double cation adduction might be a 'normal' phenomenon in the MALDI TOF MS analysis of many electron deficient compounds.     

High-throughput one-bead-one-compound approach to peptide-encoded combinatorial libraries: MALDI-MS analysis of single TentaGel beads

The identification of pharmacologically promising compounds (lead compounds) from combinatorial libraries is frequently limited by the throughput of the analytical technique employed. Fourier transform mass spectrometry (FTMS) offers high sensitivity, mass accuracy (m/Deltam > 500 000), and sequencing capabilities. A rapid and efficient method for high-throughput analysis of single beads from peptide-encoded combinatorial libraries with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry is presented. Encoding peptides on single beads are identified and structurally characterized by MALDI time-of-flight (TOF) and ultrahigh-resolution MALDI Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry. A strategy of on-probe sample preparation is developed to minimize handling of the beads.     

金黄色葡萄球菌及其甲氧苯青霉素耐药性的MALDI-TOF MS鉴定

用MALDI－TOS MS细菌指纹图谱鉴定细菌，建立区分金黄色葡萄球菌甲氧苯青霉素耐药株和敏感株的MALDI－TOF MS分析方法，检测了76株从临床标本中分离得到的金黄色葡萄球菌，用软件进行聚类分析，以nuc(耐热核酸酶）基因和mecA(耐药）基因聚合酶链反应（PCR）检测结果为参照，74％的菌株经MALDI－TOF MS给出了正确的鉴定结果；金黄色葡萄球菌甲氧苯青霉素耐药株和敏感株的质谱图有很大差别，各自有其特征峰；经过软件聚类分析，76株实验菌株划敏感群和耐药群；与PCR检测结果对照，有7株菌PCR检测mecA基因为阴性，而经MALDI－TOF MS鉴定为耐药株，表型鉴定表明其中有5株为敏感株；利用细菌指纹图谱和数据库检索对大多数菌株实现了正确鉴定；MALDI－TOF MS分辨率高，甚至可以区分株间的差异，实现了区分金黄色葡萄球菌甲氧苯青霉素耐药株和敏感株；结果表明MALDI－TOF MS提供了一个很有前景的鉴定细菌的快速方法。     

Radical cation formation in characterization of novel C3-symmetric disks and their precursors by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Four C3-symmetrical tris(dipeptide) disks and their precursors were characterized using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI TOF MS). The C3-symmetrical disks were based on a benzene-1,3,5-triscarboxamide core extended by oligopeptides with trialkoxyanilide tails. The results indicate that MALDI TOF MS is a powerful and straightforward analytical technique for characterizing C3-symmetrical disks and their precursors. Clear (pseudo)-molecular ion peaks could readily be identified. It is remarkable that strong radical ion signals were observed for all the compounds, including the anilines that were expected to be protonated prior to laser irradiation using acidic MALDI matrixes. Possible mechanisms for radical ion formation were investigated with the employment of radical scavengers, with various matrixes and with direct laser desorption/ionization (LDI). Most likely the radicals are formed by losing one electron from the aniline nitrogen and stabilized by conjugation through the phenyl ring. It appears that direct photo/thermal ionization of analytes is an important route for the radical ion formation of the compounds with trialkoxy aniline/anilide groups.     

New Functional Polyolefins: Towards a Bridge Between Catalytic and RAFT Polymerizations?

Summary: Di‐polyethylenyl magnesium compounds, obtained by a transition metal catalyzed chain growth reaction on butyloctyl magnesium, are reacted with a range of disulfides of thiocarbonylated compounds (RC(S)SSC(S)R). Xanthate, dithiocarbamate, dithioester, and trithiocarbonate‐functionalized polyethylenes are thus obtained and characterized by ¹H NMR and IR spectroscopy, and MALDI TOF mass spectrometry. These macroRAFT agents may serve as building blocks for the synthesis of block copolymers based on polyolefins and polar segments.

Thio thiocarbonylate‐terminated polyethylene chains are easily prepared in high yield by a two step reaction and analyzed by MALDI‐TOF mass spectrometry.     

Modern MALDI time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry

This paper focuses on development of time‐of‐flight (TOF) mass spectrometry in response to the invention of matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI). Before this breakthrough ionization technique for nonvolatile molecules, TOF was generally considered as a useful tool for exotic studies of ion properties but was not widely applied to analytical problems. Improved TOF instruments and software that allow the full potential power of MALDI to be applied to difficult biological applications are described. A theoretical approach to the design and optimization of MALDI‐TOF instruments for particular applications is presented. Experimental data are provided that are in excellent agreement with theoretical predictions of resolving power and mass accuracy. Data on sensitivity and dynamic range using kilohertz laser rates are also summarized. These results indicate that combinations of high‐performance MALDI‐TOF and TOF‐TOF with off‐line high‐capacity separations may ultimately provide throughput and dynamic range several orders of magnitude greater than those currently available with electrospray LC‐MS and MS‐MS. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Block length determination of the block copolymer mPEG‐b‐PS using MALDI‐TOF MS/MS

The molar mass determination of block copolymers, in particular amphiphilic block copolymers, has been challenging with chromatographic techniques. Therefore, methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)‐b‐poly(styrene) (mPEG‐b‐PS) was synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and characterized in detail not only by conventional chromatographic techniques, such as size exclusion chromatography (SEC), but also by matrix‐assisted laser/desorption ionization tandem mass spectrometry (MALDI‐TOF MS/MS). As expected, different molar mass values were obtained in the SEC measurements depending on the calibration standards (either PEG or PS). In contrast, MALDI‐TOF MS/MS analysis allowed the molar mass determination of each block, by the scission of the weakest point between the PEG and PS block. Thus, fragments of the individual blocks could be obtained. The PEG block showed a depolymerization reaction, while for the PS block fragments were obtained in the monomeric, dimeric, and trimeric regions as a result of multiple chain scissions. The block length of PEG and PS could be calculated from the fragments recorded in the MALDI‐TOF MS/MS spectrum. Furthermore, the assignment of the substructures of the individual blocks acquired by MALDI‐TOF MS/MS was accomplished with the help of the fragments that were obtained from the corresponding homopolymers. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2010