Characterization of linear epitope of the beta(2)-microglobulin via combination of MALDI-TOF-MS with immunoaffinity

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry(MALDI-TOF-MS), in combination with immunoaffinity provided a powerful tool for determining epitope (antigenic determinant) in protein. The linear epitope of the beta(2)-microglobulin was characterized in the paper. The method as follows: at first beta(2)-microglobulin was digested by a proteolytic enzyme to produce an appropriate set of peptide fragments, then peptide fragments containing the linear epitope were selected and separated from the pool of peptide fragments by immunoprecipitation with the monoclonal antibody. The agarose beads were collected carefully after the reaction. Unbound peptides would be washed away, while the peptides containing the epitope would remain bound to the immobilized antibody after. the beads were washed several times with appropriate buffer. At last the masses of the bound peptides were identified directly by MALDI-TOF MS. Using Endoproteinase Glu-C Endoproteinase Lys-C and Trypsin in the experiment, the linear epitope of beta(2)-microglobulin was located within peptide fragment 59-69, that is, DWSFYLLYYTE.

MALDI-TOF-MS法对重组人内皮抑素蛋白分子质量测定

肿瘤的生长依赖于血管的生成,新生血管不仅为肿瘤生长提供必需的营养物质,而且为肿瘤细胞扩散提供了重要的途径[1].1997年哈佛大学的O'Reilly等[2]发现了一种内源性新血管生成抑制因子内皮抑素(Endostatin),显示出特异抑制激活的血管内皮细胞增殖和肿瘤新血管生成的生物学活性,其抗肿瘤作用具有高效、低毒、无耐药性的优点.

Comparison of biochemical effects induced by Changle between male and female rats using NMR and ICP-MS techniques

Metabolic profiles caused by rare earth complex were investigated using NMR and ICP-MS techniques. Male and female Wistar rats were treated orally with Changle (A kind of rare earth complex applied in agriculture to raise the production of crops) at dose of 2, 5 and 20 mg (.) kg(-1) body weight/day respectively for 90 d. Urine and serum samples are collected on 90 d. The relative concentrations of important endogenous metabolites in urine and serum are determined from H-1 NMR spectra and the contents of the four rare earth elements ( La, Ce, Pr and Nd) constituting Changle in the serum samples are measured by ICP-MS technique. Changle-induced renal and liver damage in rats is found based on the increase in the amounts of the amino acids, trimethylamine N-oxide, N, N-dimethyglycine, dimethylamine, succinate, aketoglutarate and ethanol as well as rare earth concentrations. The similarities and differentiations are found in the alteration patterns of metabolites and rare earth concentrations in serum.

High-sensitivity molecular mass determination of lysozyme prior to MALDI-MS

Sodium dodecyl sulfate(SDS) is a powerful solubilizing detergent which is often used during the separation of highly complex protein mixtures by one- or two-dimensional (2D) gel electrophoresis. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) is a widely used technique for mass spectrometric analysis of some protein molecules compared to other techniques. But the presence of SDS or some salts usually leads to signal deterioration when using MALDI-MS. A method for using nitrocellulose membrane as the solid-phase carrier combined with n-octyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside in the matrix highly enhances the sensitivity of the molecular mass determination of lysozyme. This technique has the advantage that the signal-to-noise of the molecular weight profile is improved compared with the mass spectrum and the profile is relatively easy to interpret.

Determination of rare and rare earth elements in soils and sediments by ICP-MS using Ti(OH)(4)-Fe(OH)(3) co-precipitation preconcentration

A method was developed for the determination of trace and ultratrace amounts of REE. Cd. In. Tl. Th. Nb, Ta. Zr and Hf in soils and sediments. With NaOH-Na2O2 as the flux. Ti(OH)(4)-Fe(OH)(3) co-precipitation as the preconcentration technique and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for measurement, the whole procedure was concise and suitable for batch analysis of multi-element solutions. An investigation was carried out of the Ti(OH)(4)-Fe(OH)(3) co-precipitation system, and the results obtained showed that the natural situation of Ti tightly coexisting with Nb. Ta, Zr and Hf in geological samples plays a very important role in the complete co-precipitation of the four elements. The accuracy of this procedure was established using six Chinese soil and sediment certified reference materials (GSS and GSD). and the relative errors between the found and certified values were mostly below 10%.

提高MALDI-MS测量溶菌酶分子量灵敏度的研究

近 1 0年来 ,基质辅助激光解吸质谱 (MALDI- MS)作为一种新兴的“软电离”质谱技术 [1,2 ] ,已很快地应用于生物大分子特别是蛋白质研究领域 [3 ] .MALDI- MS可在 1 0 - 12 mol甚至 1 0 - 15mol的水平上 ,准确地测定分子量高达几万到几十万的生物大分子 ;还可通过改变基质、溶液条件和样品的制备方法等实现大分子蛋白质非共价复合物的质谱检测 [4 ] .MALDI- MS能够得到如此广泛的应用 ,在很大程度上要归功于基质的辅助效应 .基质的作用主要可以概括如下 [5～ 7] :(1 )削弱样品分子间的相互作用 ;(2 )与样品分子结合并使之快速结晶 ;(3 )帮助样品分子从激光脉冲中吸收能量 ,使其产生瞬间相变 ,当能量达到本体解吸临界值时便可得到离子信号 .Garozzo等 [8]曾报道了以羟基苯乙酮为基质可提高测量多种谷蛋白粘胶质分子量的灵敏度 .其中以 2 ,4,6 -三羟基苯乙酮 (2 ,4,6 - THAP)与 TFA混合作基质和 2 ,6 -二羟基苯乙酮 (2 ,6 - DHAP)与 H2 O,ACN混合作基质灵敏度最高 .表明这类基质在通过气相离子 ...

用MALDI-TOF-MS法测定重组人肿瘤坏死因子α衍生物

利用基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF -MS)法测定了重组人肿瘤坏死因子α衍生物的分子质量 ,并对所得的结果进行了讨论 ,实验证明该法灵敏度高 ,重复性好 ,结果准确 ,是测定蛋白质分子质量的有效方法

Studies on the transport of lanthanides ions through the membrane of human erythrocyte in vitro by ICP-MS

A method was developed for the determination of lanthanum in the cytoplasm of human erythrocytes after they were incubated in lanthanum nitrate or citrate solutions. The lanthanum concentration in the cytoplasm of incubated erythrocytes is much higher than that in normal erythrocytes. It is suggested lanthanum can transport through the membrane of erythrocyte in vitro. Solutions containing chelator are unsuitable to be washing buffer in the investigation.

用MALDI-TOF-MS法表征系列环状预聚体

应用基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱 ( MALDI- TOF- MS)技术对系列环状预聚体进行了表征 ,分别确定了系列环状预聚体各自不同的聚合度 ,同时对它们的结构进行了确认 ,获得了满意的结果。实验结果表明 MALDI- TOF- MS是分析环状预聚体准确、快速工具之一

哈士蟆油中脂肪酸的GC、GC-MS分析

用气相色谱(GC)与气相色谱—质谱(GC-MS)联用技术对哈士蟆油中的脂肪酸组成进行了定性与定量分析，共鉴定出10种脂肪酸并用气相色谱法作了定量，对所得的结果进行了讨论。

MALDI/TOF MS法测定蛇毒纤溶酶及磷脂酶A_2的分子量和纯度

目的： 分析测定长白山白眉蝮蛇蛇毒纤溶酶和磷脂酶A2 的分子量和纯度。方法与结果： 应用MALDI/TOF MS法测定纤溶酶的分子量为23333±90，磷脂酶A2的分子量为14000±20，相对偏差在0138%以内。结论： 应用此方法未检测到杂蛋白质谱峰的存在， 酶的纯度较好， 测得结果要比电泳法准确。MALDI/TOF MS提供了一种测定蛋白质药物纯度快速准确的新方法。

用MALDI-TOF-MS法快速测定天花粉蛋白分子量

采用MALDI TOF MS法快速测定了天花粉蛋白的分子量，并讨论和对比了三种不同基质对其影响，认为用基质芥子酸是最佳适宜条件。实验结果表明本方法优于其它传统的测定生物大分子分子量方法