[Sample pre-processing for mass spectrometric analysis of glycoprotein structure]

Se Pu. 2007 Sep;25(5):623-7.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

A novel, simple and fast method based on a quadrupole ion trap (QIT) and a time-of-flight mass spectrograph was developed for the glycosylation site and glycan structure analysis of glycoprotein by in-solution digestion and in-gel digestion which did not need to enrich and label the glycopeptide. Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and RNase B were utilised to optimize the conditions of sample pre-processing. The effects of the conditions were investigated separately and the optimal conditions were: heat denaturation of RNase B, chemical denaturation of HRP, RNase B digestion with endoproteinase Lys-C, HRP digestion with trypsin, 12 - 16 h of digestion, 50% acetonitrile-5% trifluoroacetic acid of the extraction solution, sandwich spotting method of the sample.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Glycoproteins / chemistry*
  • Glycoproteins / metabolism*
  • Horseradish Peroxidase / metabolism
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Metalloendopeptidases / metabolism
  • Ribonucleases / metabolism
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / methods
  • Trypsin / metabolism

Substances

  • Glycoproteins
  • Horseradish Peroxidase
  • Ribonucleases
  • ribonuclease B
  • Trypsin
  • Metalloendopeptidases
  • peptidyl-Lys metalloendopeptidase