Fully automated isotopic dimethyl labeling and phosphopeptide enrichment using a microfluidic HPLC phosphochip

Anal Bioanal Chem. 2012 Nov;404(8):2507-12. doi: 10.1007/s00216-012-6395-7. Epub 2012 Sep 14.

Abstract

Quantitative detection of phosphorylation levels is challenging and requires an expertise in both stable isotope labeling as well as enrichment of phosphorylated peptides. Recently, a microfluidic device incorporating a nanoliter flow rate reversed phase column as well as a titania (TiO(2)) enrichment column was released. This HPLC phosphochip allows excellent recovery and separation of phosphorylated peptides in a robust and reproducible manner with little user intervention. In this work, we have extended the abilities of this chip by defining the conditions required for on-chip stable isotope dimethyl labeling allowing for automated quantitation. The resulting approach will make quantitative phosphoproteomics more accessible.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Automation
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / standards*
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Isotope Labeling / methods*
  • Microfluidics / standards*
  • Phosphopeptides / chemistry*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Titanium / chemistry

Substances

  • Phosphopeptides
  • titanium dioxide
  • Titanium