A Negative Ion Mass Spectrometry Approach to Identify Cross-Linked Peptides Utilizing Characteristic Disulfide Fragmentations |
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Authors: | Antonio N Calabrese Nikki J Good Tianfang Wang Jingjia He John H Bowie Tara L Pukala |
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Institution: | School of Chemistry and Physics, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia. |
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Abstract: | Chemical cross-linking combined with mass spectrometry (MS) is an analytical tool used to elucidate the topologies of proteins and protein complexes. However, identification of the low abundance cross-linked peptides and modification sites amongst a large quantity of proteolytic fragments remains challenging. In this work, we present a strategy to identify cross-linked peptides by negative ion MS for the first time. This approach is based around the facile cleavages of disulfide bonds in the negative mode, and allows identification of cross-linked products based on their characteristic fragmentations. MS(3) analysis of the cross-linked peptides allows for their sequencing and identification, with residue specific location of cross-linking sites. We demonstrate the applicability of the commercially available cystine based cross-linking reagent dithiobis(succinimidyl) propionate (DSP) and identify cross-linked peptides from ubiquitin. In each instance, the characteristic fragmentation behavior of the cross-linked species is described. The data presented here indicate that this negative ion approach may be a useful tool to characterize the structures of proteins and protein complexes, and provides the basis for the development of high throughput negative ion MS chemical cross-linking strategies. |
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