A rapid sample preparation method for mass spectrometric characterization of N-linked glycans |
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Authors: | Yu Ying Qing Gilar Martin Kaska Jennifer Gebler John C |
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Institution: | Life Sciences R and D, Waters Corporation, Milford, MA 01757, USA. |
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Abstract: | A rapid method for analysis of glycans of glycoproteins is presented. This method comprised deglycosylation, sample cleanup and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) analysis of glycans. The enzymatic deglycosylation of N-linked glycoproteins was enhanced in terms of speed and reproducibility using an enzyme-friendly surfactant. The released glycans were desalted using a micro-scale solid phase extraction (SPE) device packed with a hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) sorbent. Hydrophilic glycans were well retained by SPE, while salts and surfactants were removed from the sample. The glycans were eluted using 25-50 microL of solvent and analyzed directly without derivatization using MALDI-MS. MALDI quadrupole time-of-flight (Q-Tof) instrumentation was utilized for glycan profiling and structure characterization by tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). The presented method allows sensitive analysis of glycans benefiting from optimized deglycosylation reactions and efficient sample cleanup. |
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