Protein identification using sequential ion/ion reactions and tandem mass spectrometry
Protein identification using sequential ion/ion reactions and tandem mass spectrometry
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DOI:
10.1073/pnas.0503189102
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发表时间:
2005-07-05
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
Hunt, DF
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作者:
Coon, JJ;Ueberheide, B;Hunt, DF
A method for rapid sequencing of intact proteins simultaneously from the IN and C termini (1-2 s) with online chromatography is described and applied to the characterization of histone H3.1 posttranslational modifications and the identification of an additional member of the H2A gene family. Proteins are converted to gas-phase multiply charged positive ions by electrospray ionization and then allowed to react with fluoranthene radical anions. Electron transfer to the multiply charged protein promotes random dissociation of the N-C alpha bonds of the protein backbone. Multiply charged fragment ions are then deprotonated in a second ion/ion reaction with the carboxylate anion of benzoic acid. The m1z values for the resulting singly and doubly charged ions are used to read a sequence of 15-40 aa at both the IN and C termini of the protein. This information, with the measured mass of the intact protein, is used to search protein or nucleotide databases for possible matches, detect posttranslational modifications, and determine possible splice variants.