An integrated top-down and bottom-up strategy for characterization of protein isoforms and modifications

Methods Mol Biol. 2011:694:291-304. doi: 10.1007/978-1-60761-977-2_18.

Abstract

Bottom-up and top-down strategies are two commonly used methods for mass spectrometry (MS) based protein identification; each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. In this chapter, we describe an integrated top-down and bottom-up approach facilitated by concurrent liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis and fraction collection for comprehensive high-throughput intact protein profiling. The approach employs a high resolution reversed phase (RP) LC separation coupled with LC eluent fraction collection and concurrent on-line MS with a high field (12 T) Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance (FTICR) mass spectrometer. Protein elusion profiles and tentative modified protein identification are made using detected intact protein mass in conjunction with bottom-up protein identifications from the enzymatic digestion and analysis of corresponding LC fractions. Specific proteins of biological interest are incorporated into a target ion list for subsequent off-line gas-phase fragmentation that uses an aliquot of the original collected LC fraction, an aliquot of which was also used for bottom-up analysis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Carbonic Anhydrase II / chemistry
  • Carbonic Anhydrase II / metabolism
  • Chemical Fractionation
  • Chromatography, Liquid
  • Chromatography, Reverse-Phase
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Humans
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Online Systems
  • Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex / metabolism
  • Protein Isoforms / chemistry
  • Protein Isoforms / metabolism*
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational*
  • Proteomics
  • Reference Standards
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / enzymology
  • Statistics as Topic

Substances

  • Protein Isoforms
  • Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex
  • Carbonic Anhydrase II