Benzimidazole, coumrindione and flavone derivatives as alternate UV laser desorption ionization (LDI) matrices for peptides analysis

Chemistry Central Journal

Syed Ghulam Musharraf¹  Aisha Bibi¹  Najia Shahid¹  Muhammad Najam-ul-Haq²  Nida Ambreen¹  Momin Khan¹  Khalid Mohammed Khan¹  M Iqbal Choudhary¹  Atta ur Rahman¹ 

[1] H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan

[2] Department of Chemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan 60800, Pakistan

关键词: Peptides;    Flavones;    Coumarin derivatives;    Benzimidazole derivatives;    LDI matrix;    MALDI-MS;   

Others  :  787916
DOI  :  10.1186/1752-153X-7-77

 received in 2012-12-13, accepted in 2013-04-17,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) is a soft ionization mass spectrometric technique, allowing the analysis of bio-molecules and other macromolecules. The matrix molecules require certain characteristic features to serve in the laser desorption/ionization mechanism. Therefore, only a limited number of compounds have been identified as ultraviolet- laser desorption/ionization (UV-LDI) matrices. However, many of these routine matrices generate background signals that useful information is often lost in them. We have reported flavones, coumarindione and benzimidazole derivatives as alternate UV-LDI matrices.

Results

Thirty one compounds have been successfully employed by us as matrices for the analysis of low molecular weight (LMW) peptides (up to 2000 Da). Two peptides, bradykinin and renin substrate tetra-decapeptide were analyzed by using the newly developed matrices. The MS measurements were made after mixing the matrix solution with analyte by using dried droplet sample preparation procedures. The synthesized matrix materials showed better S/N ratios and minimal background signals for low mass range. Furthermore, pico molar concentrations of [Glu¹]-fibrinopeptide B human could be easily analyzed with these matrices. Finally, BSA-digest was analyzed and identified through database search against Swiss-Prot by using Mascot.

Conclusions

These results validate the good performance of the synthesized UV-laser desorption/ionization (LDI) matrices for the analysis of low molecular weight peptides.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Musharraf et al.; licensee Chemistry Central Ltd.

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