Individual b2 ion fragmentation profiles combined with AspN digestion improve N-terminal peptide sequencing

The N terminus of peptides generated by AspN is restricted to about 40 dipeptide motifs starting with D or E. These motifs are visible upon collision-induced dissociation (CID) as b₂ ions, which are often the most abundant low-mass fragment ions. It was observed that b₂ ions are accompanied by a set of sequence-specific neutral losses of CO, H₂O, NH₃, and some other small units. To test the utility of these profiles as additional parameters for reliable assignment of the b₂ ion motif besides its m/z value, the CID spectra of 221 different AspN-generated peptides covering all N-terminal D-X and E-X motifs were recorded. Qualitatively, the b₂ ion fragmentation profiles of individual motifs were found to exhibit little dependency on the rest of the peptide sequence. Thus, it is concluded that the set of b₂ ion fragmentation profiles recorded in this study can be used as reference set. Knowledge of these profiles provides an increased specificity for b₂ ion annotation of AspN-generated peptides compared to the use of only a solitary b₂ ion m/z value. Recognition of the b₂ ion motif provides a two-amino-acid sequence including its direction; it provides the location of this motif at the N terminus, and it sets a starting point for further extension of the b ion series.     

Effect of N-terminal glutamic acid and glutamine on fragmentation of peptide ions

A prominent dissociation path for electrospray generated tryptic peptide ions is the dissociation of the peptide bond linking the second and third residues from the ammo-terminus. The formation of the resulting b₂ and y _n−2 fragments has been rationalized by specific facile mechanisms. An examination of spectral libraries shows that this path predominates in diprotonated peptides composed of 12 or fewer residues, with the notable exception of peptides containing glutamine or glutamic acid at the N-terminus. To elucidate the mechanism by which these amino acids affect peptide fragmentation, we synthesized peptides of varying size and composition and examined their MS/MS spectra as a function of collision voltage in a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. Loss of water from N-terminal glutamic acid and glutamine is observed at a lower voltage than any other fragmentation, leading to cyclization of the terminal residue. This cyclization results in the conversion of the terminal amine group to an imide, which has a lower proton affinity. As a result, the second proton is not localized at the N-terminus but is readily transferred to other sites, leading to fragmentation near the center of the peptide. Further confirmation was obtained by examining peptides with N-terminal pyroglutamic acid and N-acetyl peptides. Peptides with N-terminal proline maintain the trend of forming b₂ and y _n−2 because their ring contains an imine rather than imide and has sufficient proton affinity to retain the proton at the N-terminus.     

Mechanisms for the proton mobility-dependent gas-phase fragmentation reactions of S-alkyl cysteine sulfoxide-containing peptide ions

Mechanisms for the gas-phase fragmentation reactions of singly and multiply protonated precursor ions of the model S-alkyl cysteine sulfoxide-containing peptides GAILCGAILK, GAILCGAILR, and VTMGHFCNFGK prepared by reaction with iodomethane, iodoacetamide, iodoacetic acid, acrylamide, or 4-vinylpyridine, followed by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide, as well as peptides obtained from an S-carboxyamidomethylated and oxidized tryptic digest of bovine serum albumin, have been examined using multistage tandem mass spectrometry, hydrogen/deuterium exchange and molecular orbital calculations (at the B3LYP/6-31 + G(d,p) level of theory). Consistent with previous reports, CID-MS/MS of the S-alkyl cysteine sulfoxide-containing peptide ions resulted in the dominant "non-sequence" neutral loss of an alkyl sulfenic acid (XSOH) from the modified cysteine side chains under conditions of low proton mobility, irrespective of the alkylating reagent employed. Dissociation of uniformly deuterated precursor ions of these model peptides determined that the loss of alkyl sulfenic acid in each case occurred via a "charge-remote" five-centered cis-1,2 elimination reaction to yield a dehydroalanine-containing product ion. Similarly, the charge state dependence to the mechanisms and product ion structures for the losses of CO(2), CO(2) + H(2)O and CO(2) + CH(2)O from S-carboxymethyl cysteine sulfoxide-containing peptides, and for the losses of CH(2)CHCONH(2) and CH(2)CHC(5)H(4)N, respectively, from S-amidoethyl and S-pyridylethyl cysteine sulfoxide-containing peptide ions have also been determined. The results from these studies indicate that both the proton mobility of the peptide precursor ion and the nature of the S-alkyl substituent have a significant influence on the abundances and charge states of the product ions resulting from the various competing fragmentation pathways.     

柱前衍生高效液相色谱法测定注射液中白消安的研究

建立了一种以二乙基二硫代氨基甲酸钠(DEDC)为柱前衍生化试剂测定白消安的反相高效液相色谱分析方法。采用C18色谱柱(250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm),以V(乙腈)∶V(水)∶V(四氢呋喃)=55∶25∶20为流动相,流速为1.0mL/min,检测波长为278 nm。白消安在119.0~892.5μg/mL范围内呈良好的线性关系,r=0.9988,回收率99.81%~99.89%。     

Uronic acid determination by high performance liquid chromatography with postcolumn fluorescence derivatization

To develop a fluorimetric high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) technique for uronic acid microanalysis, a saline mobile phase and the postcolumn fluorimetric determination were combined. The detection limits of D-glucuronic, D-galacturonic and D-mannuronic acids were 7.19, 23.88 and 7.08 pmol, respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied to uronic acid microanalysis in a polysaccharide hydrolysate and a drink.     

Dyes with high affinity for polylactide

Attempts were made to develop dyes with high affinity for polylactide as an alternative to the existent commercial disperse dyes. The dyes synthesized according to the affinity concept of dye to polylactide exhibited excellent dyeing properties on polylactide compared with the commercial disperse dyes.     

全氟辛酸的3,4-二氯苯胺衍生化及高效液相色谱分析

介绍了一种可用于环境污染物全氟辛酸（PFOA）检测的高效液相色谱/紫外检测（HPLC/UV）分析方法。首先选用3,4-二氯苯胺为衍生化试剂,利用碳二亚胺法合成PFOA的酰胺化衍生产物（其在255 nm处紫外吸收最大）。然后确定四氢呋喃或水相介质中mg/L水平PFOA的衍生化条件及薄层硅胶色谱净化步骤。建立柱前衍生-HPLC/UV方法,以合成的全氟辛酸-3,4-二氯苯酰胺为对照品,外标法定量,PFOA上机测定的定量限为0.5 mg/L。通过加标回收试验评价方法的准确性,其中有机相及水相衍生法的回收率分别为91.8%~108.7%及40.1%~53.7%。与已报道的柱前衍生-HPLC/UV方法比较,本方法具有反应条件温和、衍生产物稳定、原料廉价易得、操作简单、成本低等优点。将本方法应用于光催化降解研究中PFOA的降解动力学实验,结果与液相色谱-质谱联用方法（LC/MS）的结果一致,说明本方法具有较好的应用前景。     

Enhanced peptide beta-sheet affinity by metal to ligand coordination

A histidine-coordinating metal complex substituted with methoxypyrrole amino acids (MOPAS) as a peptide beta-sheet binder shows high affinity for a H(2)N-His-Leu-Leu-Val-Phe-OMe pentapeptide in DMSO solution. Within the complex, a beta-sheet conformation is induced into the pentapeptide by weak intra-assembly interactions with the MOPAS units.     

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.     

Searching the Porphyromonas gingivalis genome with peptide fragmentation mass spectra

An approach is described for genomic database searching based on experimentally observed proteolytic fragments, e.g., isolated from 1D or 2D gels or analyzed directly, that can be applied to unfinished prokaryotic genomic data in the absence of annotations or previously assigned open reading frames (ORFs). This variation on the database search is in contrast to the more familiar use of peptide mass spectral fragmentation data to search fully annotated inferred protein databases, e.g., OWL or SWISS-PROT. We compared the SEQUEST search results from a six reading frame translation of the Porphyromonas gingivalis genome DNA sequence with those from computationally derived ORFs created using publicly available genomics software tools. The ORF approach eliminated many of the artifacts present in output from the six reading frame search. The method was applied to uninterpreted tandem mass spectrometric data derived from proteins secreted by the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis in response to the gingival epithelial cell environment, a model system for the study of host-pathogen interactions relevant to human periodontal disease.     

衍生化法合成高纯度顺式对叔丁基环己醇

由对叔丁基苯酚催化加氢合成顺/反对叔丁基环己醇的混合物。用适量的叔丁基二甲基氯硅烷(TB-DMSCl)衍生化反应,得顺式对叔丁基环己醇的纯度可达99.5%以上。加氢反应条件实验表明,当浓盐酸加量为0.25 g、异丙醇为溶剂和温度70～80℃时反应效果最佳。根据衍生化数据对顺/反对叔丁基环己醇分离的反应机理进行了推测。     

PEG-supported synthesis of pyrazole oligoamides with peptide beta-sheet affinity

Pyrazole amino acid oligoamides were prepared on polyethylene glycol starting from nitro pyrazole carboxylic acids or protected pyrazole amino acids. The polymer support facilitates product isolation during synthesis and makes the target oligoamides soluble in chloroform and water. This allows the determination of their binding properties towards peptides. Moderate affinity, which increases with the number of pyrazole units, is observed in chloroform and water.     

柱前衍生高效液相色谱法检测乳制品中羟脯氨酸

采用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)检测乳制品中羟脯氨酸(Hyp)。以RP-HPLC为分离模式,邻硝基苯磺酰氯为衍生剂,选用Hedera ODS-2色谱柱(250mm×4.6 mm,5μm),15 mmol/L磷酸盐缓冲液(pH 5.8)和乙腈为流动相梯度洗脱,检测波长为230nm,建立了在多种氨基酸中分离出羟脯氨酸的方法。Hyp在9.70×10-3～4.96 mmol/L范围内峰面积与浓度线性良好,相关系数为0.9999,加标回收率范围95.5%～102.7%,峰面积的相对标准偏差为1.5%。本法适用于检测乳制品中的Hyp,具有准确度高,操作简单等优点。     

柱前衍生高效液相色谱法测定鱼罐头中的组胺

建立了一种测定鱼罐头中组胺含量的柱前衍生高效液相色谱(HPLC)方法。样品匀浆后采用高氯酸水溶液超声提取,提取液经丹酰氯衍生后,采用HPLC分离,紫外检测器检测,外标法定量。采用粒径为1.8 μm固定相填料的C18色谱柱,在0.3 mL/min的流速下,样品的分析时间小于5 min,并可有效地减少流动相消耗,节约成本。组胺在0.08～8.00 mg/L内线性关系良好,相关系数为0.99998;酱煮鲐鱼罐头中组胺在不同浓度水平的平均加标回收率均大于96%,相对标准偏差(RSD)小于2.5%;鱼罐头中组胺的定量限可达5.00 mg/kg。所建立的HPLC方法快速、灵敏度高、重复性好,前处理方法简单,可用于鱼罐头中组胺的测定。     

De novo analysis of protein N-terminal sequence utilizing MALDI signal enhancing derivatization with Br signature

De novo analysis of protein N-terminal sequence is important for identification of N-terminal proteolytic processing such as N-terminal methionine or signal peptide removal, or for the genome annotation of uncharacterized proteins. We introduce a de novo sequencing method of protein N terminus utilizing matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) signal enhancing picolinamidination with bromine isotopic tag incorporated to the N terminus. The doublet signature of bromine in the tandem mass (MS/MS) spectrum distinguished N-terminal ion series from C-terminal ion series, facilitating de novo N-terminal sequencing of protein. The dual advantage of MALDI signal enhancement by the basic picolinamidine and b-ion selection aided by Br signature is demonstrated using a variety of peptides. The N-terminal sequences of myoglobin and hemoglobin as model proteins were determined by incorporating the Br tag to the N terminus of the proteins and obtaining a series of b-ions with Br signature by MS/MS analysis after chymotryptic digestion of the tagged proteins. The N-terminal peptide was selected for MS/MS analysis from the chymotryptic digest based on the Br signature in the mass spectrum. Identification of phosphorylation site as well as N-terminal sequencing of a phosphopeptide was straightforward.     

Rational design of affinity peptide ligand by flexible docking simulation

Rational design of affinity peptide ligands of proteins by flexible docking simulation is performed using the SYBYL program package. This approach involves the use of experimental data to verify a scoring function that can be used to assess the affinity of a peptide for its target protein. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) data of several peptides displayed on phage surfaces for insulin and lysozyme, respectively, reported in literature are used for the purpose. It is found that the absolute values of the Dscore calculated from the docking correspond well to the ELISA data that relate to the affinity between the peptides and the target molecule. So, the Dscore function is used to assess the affinity of docked peptides in a pentapeptide library designed on the basis of protein (alpha-amylase) structure. As a result, a pentapeptide with a high Dscore value is selected and a hexapeptide (FHENWS) is built by linking serine to its C-terminal to lengthen the peptide. Molecular surface analysis with the MOLCAD program reveals that electrostatic interactions (including hydrogen bonds) and Van der Waals forces contribute to the affinity of the hexapeptide for alpha-amylase. Chromatographic experiments with the immobilized peptide have given further evidence for this observation. Adsorption isotherm described by the Langmuir equation indicates that the apparent binding constant of alpha-amylase to the immobilized hexapeptide was 2.5x10(5)L/mol. Finally, high affinity and specificity of the affinity adsorbent is exemplified by the purification of alpha-amylase from crude fermentation broth of Bacillus subtilis.     

Determination of the proton affinity of carbon dioxide by photoionization mass spectrometry

The adiabatic ionization energies and COOH⁺ appearance energies for a series of carboxylic acids have been measured by dissociative photoionization mass Spectrometry. Using the stationary electron convention, a heat of formation of 143.5 ± 0.7 kcal mol^?1 (1 kcal = 4.184 kJ) at 298 K is derived for the carboxyl cation in the gas phase, which corresponds to an absolute proton affinity for carbon dioxide of 128.1 ± 0.7 kcal mol^?1.