Design and synthesis of cysteine-specific labels for photo-crosslinking studies

Martin Walko, Eric Hewitt, Sheena E. Radford, Andrew J. Wilson*

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Abstract

Chemical cross-linking mass-spectrometry (XL-MS) represents a powerful methodology to map ligand/biomacromolecule interactions, particularly where conventional methods such as X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy or cryo-electron microscopy (EM) are not feasible. In this manuscript, we describe the design and synthesis of two new photo-crosslinking reagents that can be used to specifically label free thiols through either maleimido or methanethiosulfonate groups and facilitate PXL-MS workflows. Both crosslinkers are based on light sensitive diazirines-precursors of highly reactive carbenes which offer additional advantages over alternative crosslinking groups such as benzophenones and aryl nitrenes given the controlled rapid and more indiscriminate reactivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7610-7614
Number of pages5
JournalRSC Advances
Volume9
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The EPSRC (EP/N035267/1) are acknowledged for their support. S. E. R. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme grant FP7.2007-2013/grant agreement number 322408.

Publisher Copyright:
© The Royal Society of Chemistry.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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