Direct matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometric analysis of glycosphingolipids on thin layer chromatographic plates and transfer membranes
Results are reported for analysis by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry (MALDI‐TOFMS) of native glycosphingolipids (GSLs) after development on thin layer chromatographic plates and after heat transfer of the GSLs from the plates to several types of polymer m...
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Published in | Rapid communications in mass spectrometry Vol. 13; no. 18; pp. 1838 - 1849 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Chichester, UK
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
30.09.1999
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Summary: | Results are reported for analysis by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry (MALDI‐TOFMS) of native glycosphingolipids (GSLs) after development on thin layer chromatographic plates and after heat transfer of the GSLs from the plates to several types of polymer membranes. The spectral quality is better for membrane‐bound analytes, in terms of sensitivity, mass resolution and background interference. The sensitivity gain compared with liquid secondary ion mass spectrometry (LSIMS) of GSLs on thin layer plates is 1–2 orders of magnitude (detection limits of 5–50 pmol vs. 1–10 nmol). Resolution and mass accuracy (0.1%) are limited by the irregular membrane surfaces and this effect cannot be entirely compensated by delayed extraction. The best results were obtained with a polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) P membrane, with irradiation from a nitrogen laser. Although the Nafion® membrane could not be used for molecular weight profiling, its acidic character led to sample hydrolysis at the glycosidic linkages, thus yielding a series of fragments that could be used to determine the sequence of carbohydrate residues. Structural information could also be obtained by post‐source decay (PSD) experiments on mass‐selected precursor ions. Samples containing both neutral and acidic components were characterized in a 1:1 combination of 2,5‐dihydroxybenzoic acid and 2‐amino‐5‐nitropyridine. GSLs that exhibited binding to antibodies in an overlay assay on the TLC plate were transferred to membranes and analyzed by MALDI‐TOFMS without interference from the antibody or the salts and buffers used during the binding and visualization steps. Taking advantage of the insights into sample preparation gained from these studies, future research will extend this approach to analysis by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (MALDI‐FTICRMS) with an external ion source. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Bibliography: | ArticleID:RCM726 National Institutes of Health National Center for Research Resources - No. P41 RR 10888 ark:/67375/WNG-VFFVCVHZ-P istex:758DDF32FB983CDEE7EB8A8A9943F537BDD86E97 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0951-4198 1097-0231 |
DOI: | 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0231(19990930)13:18<1838::AID-RCM726>3.0.CO;2-9 |