On-Line multitasking analytical proteomics: how to separate, reduce, alkylate and digest whole proteins in an on-Line multidimensional chromatography system coupled to MS

J Sep Sci. 2008 Sep;31(16-17):2913-23. doi: 10.1002/jssc.200800275.

Abstract

An on-Line multidimensional system has been developed, consisting of pH gradient strong anion exchange chromatography of native proteins in the first dimension with subsequent trapping and on-column reduction/alkylation on C4 trap columns and RP separation of the alkylated proteins in the second dimension followed by on-column tryptic digestion and electrospray MS detection. The system was evaluated using model proteins and a human urine sample. Compared to the commonly used in-solution alkylation method, the developed on-column method provides an equivalent efficiency. The recovery from the C4 trap columns of the alkylated proteins relative to the native state was from 94 to 102%. On-column tryptic digestion was satisfactory for many, but not for all proteins. The whole analytical procedure was performed on-Line with packed capillary columns for a total time of 320 min for the first ion exchange fraction, with additional 60 min for each subsequent fraction.

MeSH terms

  • Alkylation
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Chickens
  • Chromatography, Liquid / instrumentation
  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods
  • Cytochromes c / analysis
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry
  • Horses
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Lactoglobulins / analysis
  • Muramidase / analysis
  • Myoglobin / analysis
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Proteins / analysis*
  • Proteomics / instrumentation*
  • Proteomics / methods*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Serum Albumin / analysis
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / instrumentation
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods*
  • Trypsin / chemistry
  • Urine / chemistry

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Lactoglobulins
  • Myoglobin
  • Proteins
  • Serum Albumin
  • Cytochromes c
  • Muramidase
  • Trypsin