Dissociation of different conformations of ubiquitin ions

J Am Soc Mass Spectrom. 2002 Jun;13(6):719-23. doi: 10.1016/S1044-0305(02)00374-4.

Abstract

The fragmentation pathways of different conformations of three charge states of ubiquitin ions are examined using ion mobility/collisional activation/time-of-flight techniques. Mass spectra for fragments for different conformers of a single charge state appear to be identical (within the experimental reproducibility). These results are consistent with a mechanism in which different conformers of each charge state rearrange to similar dissociation transition states prior to fragment formation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Ubiquitin / chemistry*

Substances

  • Ubiquitin