Overview of Mass Spectrometry Sermin Tetik, PhD Marmara University July 2015, New Orleans
An overwiev What is the mass spectrometer? What can mass spectrometers identify? What are the different types of mass spectrometers? Peptide fragmentation Databese searching Practical applications of mass spectrometry
What is a mass spectrometer A. It measure mass B. It can give information about chemical structure
1. Sample preparation 2. Ion source Generates ions 3.Mass analyzer Separates ions 4. Detector Mass spectrum 5. Analysıs
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The mass-to-charge ratio is often referred to as m/z and is typically unitless m: the mass number (atomic mass/U) z: the charge number (Q/e)
-Drug discovery Determine structures of drugs and metabolites Screen for metabolites in biological systems -Clinical testing Perform forensic analyses such as confirmation of drug abuse Detect disease biomarkers (e.g. newborns screened for metabolic diseases)
-Geology Carbon Dating -Environment -Residual gases -Trace contaminants and toxins -Test water quality or food contamination
B. Proteomics Identification of biological material (proteins, nucleic acids, lipids) Determine protein structure , function, folding and interactions Detect specific post-translational modifications throughout complex biological mixtures Quantitate (relative or absolute) proteins in a given sample Monitor enzyme reactions, chemical modifications and protein digestion
A. Top-down proteomics: Identification of intact proteins
B. Bottom-up proteomics: Identification of intact proteins
B. Bottom-up proteomics: Identification of intact proteins
Top-Down VS Bottom-up proteomics:
Top-Down (+) Access the complete protein sequence Abilty to locate post translational modifications (PTMs) Time consuming protein digest is eliminated
Top-Down (-) Complex spectra obtained limits approach to single protein or simple mixtures Does not work well with proteins > 50 kDa
Bottom-up (+) Most widely used approach for proteın ID Reverse phase HPLC provides high-resolution separation of peptide digests Can analyze very complex mixture
Bottom-up (-) Only a fraction of the total peptide population of a given protein is identified (loss PTMs identified) Loss of information about low abundant peptides is mass spectra dominated by high abundance species
What are the different types of mass spectrophotometers? A. MALDI(Matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization)-TOF (Time of flight) B. LC/MS-MS
A. MALDI(Matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization)-TOF (Time of flight)
LC/MS-MS
Peptide Fragmentation by MS/MS
Peptide Fragmentation by MS/MS
Database Searching by MS/MS
Database Searching by MS/MS
Database Searching by MS/MS
Database Searching by MS/MS
Practical applications for mass spectrometry
Identify purified complexes to generate protein-protein interaction
Identify purified complexes to generate protein-protein interaction
Identify purified complexes to generate protein- protein interaction
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