Native liquid extraction surface analysis mass spectrometry : analysis of noncovalent protein complexes directly from dried substrates

Nicholas J. Martin, Rian L. Griffiths, Rebecca L. Edwards, Helen J. Cooper

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Abstract

Liquid extraction surface analysis (LESA) mass spectrometry is a promising tool for the analysis of intact proteins from biological substrates. Here, we demonstrate native LESA mass spectrometry of noncovalent protein complexes of myoglobin and hemoglobin from a range of surfaces. Holomyoglobin, in which apomyoglobin is noncovalently bound to the prosthetic heme group, was observed following LESA mass spectrometry of myoglobin dried onto glass and polyvinylidene fluoride surfaces. Tetrameric hemoglobin [(αβ)2 (4H)] was observed following LESA mass spectrometry of hemoglobin dried onto glass and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) surfaces, and from dried blood spots (DBS) on filter paper. Heme-bound dimers and monomers were also observed. The 'contact' LESA approach was particularly suitable for the analysis of hemoglobin tetramers from DBS.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1320-1327
JournalJournal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
Volume26
Issue number8
Early online date20 May 2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2015

Keywords

  • Native mass spectrometry
  • Proteins
  • Liquid extraction surface analysis
  • LESA
  • Liquid microjunction sampling
  • Direct surface sampling
  • Dried blood spots

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