Tandem mass spectrometry of intact proteins for characterization of biomarkers from Bacillus cereus T spores.
Tandem mass spectrometry of intact proteins for characterization of biomarkers from Bacillus cereus T spores.
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对完整蛋白质进行串联质谱分析,以表征蜡状芽孢杆菌 T 孢子的生物标志物。
DOI:
10.1021/ac010672n
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发表时间:
2001
影响因子:
7.4
通讯作者:
Catherine Fenselau
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作者:
P. Demirev;Javier Ramirez;Catherine Fenselau
Intact protein biomarkers from Bacillus cereus T spores have been analyzed by high-resolution tandem Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. Two techniques have been applied for excitation of the isolated multiply charged precursor ion species: sustained off-resonance irradiation/collisionally activated dissociation and electron capture dissociation. Fragmentation-derived sequence tags and BLAST sequence similarity proteome database searches allow unequivocal identification of the major biomarker protein with unprecedented specificity. Sequence-specific fragmentation patterns further confirm protein identification. Moreover, methodology combining accurate mass measurements of intact proteins with additional information contained in a proteome database permits tentative assignment of several other protein biomarkers isolated from the B. cereus T spores. We argue that approaches involving tandem MS of protein biomarkers, combined with bioinformatics, can drastically improve the specificity of individual microorganism identification, particularly in complex environments.