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GC-MS unveils monosaccharide D-Allose in Terminalia arjuna bark extract acting against biofilm regulatory proteins (SrtA and SarA) of Staphylococcus aureus: A drug discovery approach GC-MS揭示了苦参树皮提取物中单糖D-Allose对金黄色葡萄球菌生物膜调控蛋白(SrtA和SarA)的作用:一种药物发现方法
IF 1.7 3区 化学 Q3 PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2025-09-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2025.117527
Shraavani Konatam, Dijendra Nath Roy
The rising prevalence of biofilm-related infections and foodborne diseases, particularly those caused by Staphylococcus aureus, presents significant challenges to conventional treatment strategies due to the increasing phenomenon of antibiotic resistance caused by biofilm. In response, this study employed GC-MS analysis of the methanolic and n-hexane extracts of Terminalia arjuna bark, a traditional medicinal plant, and identified a diverse array of bioactive compounds. All 79 compounds identified from GC-MS data were examined to determine the best binding score with SrtA and SarA, two key proteins involved in the development of biofilms and the pathogenicity of Staphylococcus aureus. Among 79 compounds, D-Allose, a monosaccharide, demonstrated the best binding affinity with SrtA (−6.304 kcal/mol) by involving five hydrogen bonds and SarA (−5.101 kcal/mol) by involving three hydrogen bonds, compared to other compounds among 158 interactions. Molecular dynamics and simulations were performed for 100 ns to analyze the interaction parameters with SrtA and SarA. Corresponding MM-GBSA binding energy values were −33.66 kcal/mol (D-Allose with SrtA), −18.09 kcal/mol (D-Allose with SarA). The fact that D-Allose has zero violations of Lipinski's Rule of Five further exemplifies its suitability as a medication candidate. These interactions suggest that D-Allose may interfere with bacterial adhesion, quorum sensing, and the synthesis of the biofilm matrix by interacting with SrtA and SarA. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to elucidate the potential mechanism by which D-Allose exerts its antibiofilm activity. Future research on in vitro and in vivo studies should focus on experimental validation to establish D-Allose as a promising monosaccharide candidate for combating biofilm-related antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.
生物膜相关感染和食源性疾病的流行率不断上升,特别是由金黄色葡萄球菌引起的感染和食源性疾病,由于生物膜引起的抗生素耐药性现象日益增加,对传统治疗策略提出了重大挑战。为此,本研究采用气相色谱-质谱法对传统药用植物马朱那皮的甲醇和正己烷提取物进行了分析,鉴定出多种生物活性化合物。从GC-MS数据中鉴定出的79个化合物与SrtA和SarA的最佳结合评分,这两个关键蛋白参与生物膜的发育和金黄色葡萄球菌的致病性。在79个化合物中,单糖D-Allose与SrtA (- 6.304 kcal/mol)和SarA (- 5.101 kcal/mol)分别通过5个氢键和3个氢键相互作用表现出最佳的结合亲和力。通过100 ns的分子动力学和模拟,分析了与SrtA和SarA的相互作用参数。对应的MM-GBSA结合能值分别为- 33.66 kcal/mol (D-Allose与SrtA)和- 18.09 kcal/mol (D-Allose与SarA)。D-Allose零违反利平斯基五法则的事实进一步证明了它作为候选药物的适用性。这些相互作用表明,D-Allose可能通过与SrtA和SarA相互作用干扰细菌的粘附、群体感应和生物膜基质的合成。据我们所知,这是第一个阐明D-Allose发挥其抗生物膜活性的潜在机制的研究。未来的体外和体内研究应集中在实验验证上,以确定D-Allose是一种有前途的单糖候选物,可用于对抗生物膜相关的耐药金黄色葡萄球菌感染。
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Two-dimensional tandem mass spectrometry in a linear quadrupole ion trap using consecutive product ion sweeps 二维串联质谱法在线性四极离子阱使用连续产品离子扫描
IF 1.7 3区 化学 Q3 PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2025.117524
Eric T. Dziekonski
Two-dimensional tandem mass spectrometry (2D-MS/MS) is a powerful analysis technique which can quickly produce a map of all precursor-product ion relationships within a sample, from a single ion injection event, and is greatly suited to low-cost instrumentation like ion traps. The ability to record this type of information in an unsupervised and unbiased manner makes this technique highly amenable to artificial intelligence-based workflows which can statistically examine the datasets to perform structural elucidation, generate more confident peak assignments, and/or discover new chemistries. Previous implementations of the 2D-MS/MS scan function kept the RF voltage applied to the trap constant and scanned an auxiliary frequency to eject and detect the product ions. A direct consequence of this is that ions of higher precursor and product m/z would have a lower observed mass resolution and sensitivity, leading to more potential candidates for peak identification algorithms and higher uncertainty in the reported results. Herein, we describe a new approach to 2D-MS/MS analysis in a linear quadrupole ion trap which utilizes consecutive, traditional, RF amplitude ramps to resonantly eject ions from the trap near the boundary of the Mathieu stability diagram. Relative to its predecessors, the technique does require more time to acquire, however, it necessitates fewer instrument modifications and has more robust calibration procedures. More importantly though, its use produces higher sensitivity spectra with constant 2D peak resolutions (3 Da FWHM @ 125 kDa/s), which can be predicted based on the set product ion scan rate and resonant ejection point. Additional discussion is aimed at methods by which the scan might be improved, or optimized, for higher speed workflows utilizing sample arrays. This work paves the path towards isotopically resolved 2D-MS/MS spectra, which would greatly enhance the power of the technique.
二维串联质谱(2D-MS/MS)是一种功能强大的分析技术,可以从单个离子注入事件中快速生成样品中所有前体-产物离子关系图,非常适合离子阱等低成本仪器。以无监督和无偏见的方式记录这类信息的能力使该技术高度适用于基于人工智能的工作流程,可以对数据集进行统计检查,以执行结构解析,生成更自信的峰值分配,和/或发现新的化学物质。以前实现的2D-MS/MS扫描功能保持施加于陷阱的射频电压恒定,并扫描辅助频率以弹出和检测产物离子。这样做的一个直接后果是,前驱体和产物m/z较高的离子将具有较低的观察质量分辨率和灵敏度,从而导致更多的潜在候选峰识别算法和报告结果的更高不确定性。在此,我们描述了一种在线性四极离子阱中进行2D-MS/MS分析的新方法,该方法利用连续的传统RF振幅坡道从Mathieu稳定性图边界附近的阱中共振地射出离子。相对于其前身,该技术确实需要更多的时间来获得,但是,它需要更少的仪器修改和更稳健的校准程序。更重要的是,它的使用产生了更高的灵敏度光谱,具有恒定的二维峰值分辨率(3 Da FWHM @ 125 kDa/s),可以根据设定的产物离子扫描速率和谐振弹射点进行预测。另外的讨论是针对方法的扫描可能被改进,或优化,为更高的速度工作流程利用样本阵列。这项工作为同位素解析2D-MS/MS光谱铺平了道路,这将大大提高该技术的能力。
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Structures of species formed by sequential methane activation by Ta+: Infrared multiple photon dissociation spectroscopy and ab Initio calculations 序列甲烷活化的物质结构:红外多光子解离光谱和从头计算
IF 1.7 3区 化学 Q3 PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2025-09-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2025.117525
P.B. Armentrout , Bastiaan Poetsma , David H. Loertscher , Satish Kumar , Joost M. Bakker
Products resulting from the sequential activation of four and five methane molecules by atomic tantalum cations were characterized by gas-phase infrared multiple photon dissociation spectroscopy and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Tantalum cations were generated using a laser ablation source and reacted with methane in a linear radiofrequency ion trap before mass analysis and spectroscopic interrogation in a Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer coupled to the free-electron laser for intracavity experiments (FELICE) beamline. Product ions were irradiated using infrared light over the 300−2000 cm−1 spectral range. Comparisons between the experimental and DFT-calculated spectra enabled structural determination of the products formed. The observed products are (CH3)2TaC2H2+ and (CH3)3Ta(C2H3)+. Formation of these products provides evidence for efficient C−H bond activation and subsequent C−C coupling on the atomic tantalum cation.
通过气相红外多光子解离光谱和密度泛函理论(DFT)计算,对原子钽离子连续激活4和5个甲烷分子的产物进行了表征。利用激光烧蚀源生成钽离子,在线性射频离子阱中与甲烷反应,然后在傅里叶变换离子回旋共振质谱仪耦合到腔内实验自由电子激光器(FELICE)光束线进行质量分析和光谱询问。产品离子在300 - 2000 cm - 1光谱范围内用红外光照射。实验光谱和dft计算光谱之间的比较使形成的产物的结构确定成为可能。产物为(CH3)2TaC2H2+和(CH3)3Ta(C2H3)+。这些产物的形成为有效的C - H键激活和随后在原子钽阳离子上的C - C偶联提供了证据。
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A thermal perspective on MALDI ionization: A long journey from fundamental mechanisms to a practical solution for carbohydrate analysis MALDI电离的热视角:从基本机制到碳水化合物分析的实际解决方案的漫长旅程
IF 1.7 3区 化学 Q3 PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2025-08-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2025.117516
I-Chung Lu
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) is a vital analytical tool, but the fundamental ionization mechanism has long been debated. This perspective summarizes over a decade of research to introduce a comprehensive thermal framework, culminating in the quantitative thermally induced proton transfer (TIPT) model for MALDI. Validated by numerous experiments without fitting parameters, we identify that laser-induced temperature is the dominant factor in the primary ionization of protonated ions. The principle was subsequently applied to resolve the longstanding challenges of carbohydrate analysis. To overcome the characteristically low sensitivity of carbohydrates, the rapidly freeze-drying droplet (RFDD) sample preparation method was developed by preserving homogeneously distributed, preformed sodium adducts. RFDD increases ion intensity by over two orders of magnitude, eliminates the "sweet spot" effect, and enables reliable quantitative analysis. This journey from fundamental mechanistic inquiry to a practical, innovative technology powerfully illustrates how basic science drives analytical advancements.
基质辅助激光解吸/电离(MALDI)是一种重要的分析工具,但电离的基本机制一直存在争议。这一观点总结了十多年来的研究,引入了一个全面的热框架,最终形成了MALDI的定量热诱导质子转移(TIPT)模型。通过大量没有拟合参数的实验验证,我们发现激光诱导的温度是质子化离子初级电离的主要因素。该原理随后被应用于解决碳水化合物分析的长期挑战。为了克服碳水化合物敏感性低的特点,通过保存均匀分布的预成形钠加合物,开发了快速冷冻干燥液滴(RFDD)样品制备方法。RFDD将离子强度提高了两个数量级以上,消除了“甜点”效应,并实现了可靠的定量分析。从基本的机械探索到实用的创新技术,这段旅程有力地说明了基础科学如何推动分析进步。
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Extended m/z range of coaxial linear ion trap/time-of-flight mass spectrometry using dynamic electric field ejection 使用动态电场喷射的同轴线性离子阱/飞行时间质谱扩展m/z范围
IF 1.7 3区 化学 Q3 PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2025-08-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2025.117517
Yixue Cao , Xuesong Zhang , Jilong Wang , Chenxin Wu , Lei Hua , Ping Chen , Haiyang Li
Linear ion trap/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LIT/TOFMS) to perform ion accumulation in a separate LIT prior to mass analysis is a more generally accepted method to improve duty cycle. However, a long distance between the accumulation region and the TOF pusher led to time-of-flight dispersion of the injected ions with different m/z, thereby limiting the detectable mass range in a single scan. This paper studies the characteristic behaviors of ion ejection from a segmented LIT through SIMION simulation. A novel dynamic electric field ejection strategy is proposed to broaden the ejection mass range of LIT. By linearly scanning the voltages on the segmented LIT and the ion gate, the axial potential distribution is dynamically adjusted to gradually shift the ion accumulation region toward the TOF pusher. As a result, the ejection distance between the accumulation region and the TOF pusher was slowly shortened, reducing time dispersion among different m/z ions. The simulation results demonstrate that this method significantly improves mass range of the coaxial dual LIT/TOFMS, achieving near 100 % injection efficiency for m/z 130–2000 with a mass window ratio (m/z)max/(m/z)min of 15. This technology provides a solution for broadening the mass range of LIT-based hybrid instruments.
线性离子阱/飞行时间质谱(LIT/TOFMS)在质量分析之前在单独的LIT中进行离子积累是一种更普遍接受的改善占空比的方法。然而,积累区和TOF推子之间的距离较长,导致注入的离子具有不同的m/z的飞行时间色散,从而限制了单次扫描可检测的质量范围。本文通过SIMION仿真研究了分段式LIT中离子喷射的特征行为。提出了一种新的动态电场抛射策略,以扩大抛射质量范围。通过线性扫描分段式LIT和离子栅上的电压,动态调整轴向电位分布,使离子积累区逐渐向TOF推子移动。累积区与TOF推子之间的弹射距离逐渐缩短,减少了不同m/z离子之间的时间色散。仿真结果表明,该方法显著提高了同轴双LIT/TOFMS的质量范围,在质量窗比(m/z)max/(m/z)min为15的情况下,m/z 130 ~ 2000的喷射效率接近100%。该技术为扩大基于lit的混合仪器的质量范围提供了一种解决方案。
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Next generation MasSpec pen technology: Innovations in instrumentation and medical device development for intraoperative use 下一代MasSpec笔技术:手术中使用的仪器和医疗设备开发的创新
IF 1.7 3区 化学 Q3 PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2025-08-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2025.117515
Charles A. Wolfe , Sydney Povilaitis , Michael F. Keating , Ashley E. Montgomery , Bryan M. Burt , Amir A. Jazaeri , Livia S. Eberlin
The chemical specificity and sensitivity of mass spectrometry techniques are being increasingly explored to enhance intraoperative decision making. Several mass spectrometry technologies have been developed to rapidly detect changes in tissue metabolism, generating “molecular fingerprints” that enable rapid tissue identification in surgical procedures. Among these, our team has developed the MasSpec Pen as a liquid-extraction based device integrated to an interface and mass spectrometer for direct and rapid molecular analysis of tissues in vivo and ex vivo. Since its first report and clinical testing in intraoperative studies, we have made several improvements to the MasSpec Pen technology to improve its analytical and procedural functionality for medical use. Here, we describe the latest advances in MasSpec Pen technology including the development of a new interface with a dual heated path vacuum chamber that improves solvent vaporization, data quality, and enables integration with different mass spectrometers. We also describe the development of new MasSpec Pen devices made with 3D printing technology for use in laparoscopy and bronchoscopy procedures. Examples of molecular data obtained with these systems are provided in the direct analysis of human tissues.
质谱技术的化学特异性和敏感性正在被越来越多地探索,以提高术中决策。已经开发了几种质谱技术来快速检测组织代谢的变化,产生“分子指纹”,使外科手术过程中的组织快速识别成为可能。其中,我们的团队开发了MasSpec Pen,作为一种基于液体萃取的设备,集成到接口和质谱仪上,用于体内和离体组织的直接和快速分子分析。自从首次报告和术中临床试验以来,我们对MasSpec Pen技术进行了几次改进,以提高其医疗用途的分析和程序功能。在这里,我们描述了MasSpec Pen技术的最新进展,包括开发了一个带有双加热路径真空室的新接口,该接口可以改善溶剂蒸发,数据质量,并能够与不同的质谱仪集成。我们还描述了用3D打印技术制造的用于腹腔镜和支气管镜检查程序的新型MasSpec Pen设备的开发。在人体组织的直接分析中提供了用这些系统获得的分子数据的例子。
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Pyrolysis and thermal extraction of polymeric materials with suction-driven, real-time ionization sources and rapid polarity switching, high resolution mass spectrometry 吸附驱动,实时电离源和快速极性切换,高分辨率质谱的聚合物材料热解和热萃取
IF 1.7 3区 化学 Q3 PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2025.117514
G. Asher Newsome , Katja S. Diaz-Granados , Karen Sam , Joshua D. Caldwell , Erin R. Birdsall
Real-time sampling systems are assembled for analysis of pyrolyzed material using in-line ionization and high resolution mass spectrometry. Two commercial models of Pyroprobe pyrolyzer with either a wand-mounted coil or a drop-in sample chamber are reconfigured from the standard gas chromatograph interface. Either a flow cell containing a platinum coil or a drop-in pyrolysis chamber is connected to a heated transfer line that conducts pyrolysates directly to a photoionization or dielectric barrier discharge source. The ion source is mounted to the front of an Orbitrap system, drawing analyte through from the pyrolyzer using instrument vacuum and/or supplementary pumping. The mass spectrometer scans in rapidly-alternating polarity so that positive and negative mode analyses are acquired in a single run. Pyrolyzed samples of tens of micrograms of polymeric materials yielded robust and resolved signal, especially from halogenated ions in negative mode that otherwise did not produce enough electron impact ionization signal for identification. The photoionization source in particular was easily purged of lingering pyrolysate by temporarily increasing the supplemental flow rate, rapidly returning signal to baseline levels after an analytical run. Elimination of carryover allowed replicate analyses to be collected at a rate of every 2 min without an autosampler. Slow-ramp thermal extraction analyses was performed on the same system as flash pyrolysis without any change in hardware.
实时采样系统组装用于使用在线电离和高分辨率质谱分析热解材料。两种商业型号的Pyroprobe热解仪,无论是一个棒安装线圈或一个滴入式样品室,从标准气相色谱仪界面重新配置。含有铂线圈的液流池或插入式热解室连接到加热传输线,该传输线将热解物直接传导到光电离或介质阻挡放电源。离子源安装在Orbitrap系统的前部,使用仪器真空和/或辅助泵送从裂解器中抽出分析物。质谱仪以快速交替的极性扫描,以便在一次运行中获得正、负模式分析。几十微克聚合物材料的热解样品产生了强大的和可分辨的信号,特别是从负模式的卤化离子,否则不会产生足够的电子冲击电离信号来识别。通过暂时增加补充流速,光电离源很容易清除残留的热解产物,在分析运行后迅速将信号恢复到基线水平。消除携带允许重复分析在没有自动进样器的情况下以每2分钟的速率收集。在不改变硬件的情况下,在与闪速热解相同的系统上进行慢速热萃取分析。
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Revealing the unexpected: formal charge exchanges in collisional activation of cereulide ionized molecular species 揭示意想不到的:铈离子分子物种碰撞激活中的形式电荷交换
IF 1.7 3区 化学 Q3 PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2025-08-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2025.117513
Chenqin Cao , Sophie Liuu , Ekaterina Darii , Amandine Hueber , Yves Gimbert , Annelaure Damont , Olivier Firmesse , François Fenaille , Jean-Claude Tabet
Under positive electrospray desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) conditions, a bacterial cyclodepsipeptide toxin, cereulide [(D)Ala-(L)OVal-(L)Val-(D)OLeu]3, is mainly desorbed as ammonium adduct and alkali-cationized species. In addition to the naturally occurring alkali cation (Li+/Na+/K+), Rb+ can be attached to the molecule after addition of its chlorine salt (RbCl) solution. Under non-resonant collision-induced dissociations (non-resonant CID) using a quadrupole time-of-flight (Qq/TOF) instrument, bare alkali cations were recently detected in non-resonant CID spectra. Investigation using energy-resolved mass spectrometry (ERMS) of cationized cereulide revealed coexistence of charge-solvated (CS) and protonated salt (PS) tautomers. Infusion of cereulide solution containing RbCl salt into the ion source led to the unexpected detection of 85Rb+ and 87Rb+ within their natural abundances when Rb-free species ([M + NH4]+, [M+Na]+ or [M+K]+) were selected for subsequent fragmentation. To elucidate the origin of these unexpected cations, ERMS of the various ionized cereulide species was carried out using an Orbitrap-based instrument. Curiously, in addition to the unexpected Rb+ isotopique cations, Rb2Cl+ isotopologues were abundantly detected in non-resonant CID spectra of [M + NH4]+, [M+Na]+, and [M+K]+, but not of [M+85Rb]+. Additional calculations and ERMS logarithmic plots made it possible to rule out a possible endogenous origin of the Rb2Cl+ and Rb+ isotopologues. They are produced by ion/molecule reactions in the higher-energy collisional dissociation (HCD) cell between ionized cereulide (and b(12-n) ions), relaxed by the buffer gas, and neutral RbCl isotopologue salts present in gas phase. The latter are likely generated either during preliminary studies of RbnCl(n-1)+ cluster dissociation in smaller cluster ions and neutral RbCl loss, or from the HCD cell surface by collisions with the buffer gas. Consequently, Rb2Cl+ isotopologues are not precursors of 85Rb+ plus 87Rb+.
在正电喷雾解吸/电离质谱(ESI-MS)条件下,细菌环沉积肽毒素cereulide [(D)Ala-(L)OVal-(L)Val-(D)OLeu]3主要以铵加合物和碱阳离子形式解吸。除了天然存在的碱阳离子(Li+/Na+/K+)外,在加入其氯盐(RbCl)溶液后,Rb+还可以附着在分子上。利用四极杆飞行时间(Qq/TOF)仪器,在非共振碰撞诱导离解(non-谐振CID)下,最近在非共振CID光谱中检测到裸碱阳离子。利用能量分辨质谱(ERMS)对阳离子化铈进行了研究,发现电荷溶剂化(CS)和质子化盐(PS)互变异构体共存。在离子源中注入含有RbCl盐的cereulide溶液,当选择无rb的物种([M + NH4]+, [M+Na]+或[M+K]+)进行后续破碎时,意外地检测到85Rb+和87Rb+在其自然丰度范围内。为了阐明这些意想不到的阳离子的来源,使用基于orbitrap的仪器对各种电离的铈化物进行了ERMS。奇怪的是,除了意想不到的Rb+同位素阳离子外,在[M+ NH4]+、[M+Na]+和[M+K]+的非共振CID光谱中大量检测到Rb2Cl+同位素,但在[M+85Rb]+中却没有检测到。进一步的计算和ERMS对数图可以排除Rb2Cl+和Rb+同位素可能的内源性起源。它们是在高能碰撞解离(HCD)电池中电离的核素(和b(12-n)离子)之间的离子/分子反应产生的,由缓冲气体松弛,中性RbCl同位素盐存在于气相中。后者可能是在RbnCl(n-1)+簇解离的初步研究中产生的,在较小的簇离子和中性RbCl损失中,或者是在HCD电池表面与缓冲气体碰撞时产生的。因此,Rb2Cl+同位素物不是85Rb+ + 87Rb+的前体。
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Structure characterisation using thin-layer chromatography-MALDI MS and infrared ion spectroscopy 利用薄层色谱- maldi质谱和红外离子光谱进行结构表征
IF 1.7 3区 化学 Q3 PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2025-08-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2025.117512
Jelle L. Schuurman , Lara van Tetering , Giel Berden , Jos Oomens , Jonathan Martens
The integration of thin-layer chromatography (TLC) with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) provides a fast workflow for the analysis of mixtures. Nevertheless, distinguishing isomers and the structural elucidation of unknown compounds remains challenging and resource intensive. Based on tandem mass spectrometry, infrared ion spectroscopy (IRIS) generates structurally diagnostic vibrational spectra for mass-selected ions confined within a mass spectrometer. By coupling IRIS to the TLC-MALDI-MS workflow, the IR spectra of molecules ionized directly from the TLC plate are obtained. In this study, we separated and identified three isomeric compounds in a mixture through sequential TLC separation, ionization, mass selection and characterization using IRIS. Furthermore, we demonstrate isomer-selective photofragmentation scans of the TLC plate along the axis of separation. This TLC-MALDI-IRIS approach represents a robust, sensitive, and versatile analytical method with broad applications in complex mixture analysis.
薄层色谱(TLC)与基质辅助激光解吸电离质谱(MALDI-MS)的集成为混合物的分析提供了一个快速的工作流程。然而,区分异构体和未知化合物的结构阐明仍然具有挑战性和资源密集。红外离子光谱(IRIS)基于串联质谱法,对质谱仪内的大量选择离子产生结构诊断振动谱。通过将IRIS与TLC- maldi - ms工作流程耦合,获得了TLC板直接电离分子的红外光谱。在本研究中,我们通过连续的TLC分离、电离、质量选择和IRIS表征,分离并鉴定了混合物中的三种异构体化合物。此外,我们展示了TLC板沿分离轴的异构体选择性光破碎扫描。这种TLC-MALDI-IRIS方法是一种可靠、灵敏、通用的分析方法,在复杂混合物分析中具有广泛的应用。
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Concept for high-throughput mRNA sequence confirmation by atmospheric pressure MALDI technique applied to RNA digestion products 利用常压MALDI技术对RNA消化产物进行高通量mRNA序列确认的概念
IF 1.7 3区 化学 Q3 PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2025-08-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2025.117510
Kerstin Strupat, Frederik Busse-Patel, Ralf Hartmer
Development and manufacturing of mRNA vaccines require frequent quality control measures to ensure product safety and efficacy. Mass Spectrometry in combination with Liquid Chromatography (LC-MS) is known as a powerful tool for sequence confirmation and assessment of post-transcriptional modifications. LC-MS methods, while accurate, suffer from long acquisition times, making them typically impractical for high-throughput applications.
This study introduces a novel approach for RNA oligonucleotide sequence confirmation using UV-MALDI at atmospheric pressure (AP-MALDI) coupled with high-resolution accurate mass (HRAM) Orbitrap™ mass analyzer technology. By using an Orbitrap detector, we achieve a mass accuracy below 2 ppm for the digestion products of a RNA digest, suitable for verifying oligonucleotide sequences from complex mixtures without prior separation. We employ RNase T1 owing its G-specific cleavage, an ammonium-activated cation exchange resin for purification, followed by AP-UV-MALDI MS analysis. The method is validated with a synthetic 119mer RNA oligonucleotide, confirming sequence identity through MS/MS in both positive and negative ion modes. The approach is further applied to in silico analysis of mRNA sequences from vaccine variants, showcasing its potential for high-throughput, rapid sequence confirmation, and variant differentiation in RNA, particularly relevant for mRNA vaccine development and quality control in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
mRNA疫苗的开发和生产需要经常采取质量控制措施,以确保产品的安全性和有效性。质谱与液相色谱(LC-MS)相结合被认为是序列确认和转录后修饰评估的有力工具。LC-MS方法虽然准确,但采集时间长,因此通常不适合高通量应用。本研究介绍了一种利用常压UV-MALDI (AP-MALDI)结合高分辨率精确质量(HRAM) Orbitrap™质量分析仪技术进行RNA寡核苷酸序列确认的新方法。通过使用Orbitrap检测器,我们实现了RNA消化产物的质量精度低于2 ppm,适用于验证复杂混合物中的寡核苷酸序列,而无需事先分离。我们使用具有g特异性裂解的RNase T1,一种氨活化阳离子交换树脂进行纯化,然后进行AP-UV-MALDI质谱分析。用合成的119mer RNA寡核苷酸验证了该方法,并通过MS/MS在正离子和负离子模式下确认了序列的一致性。该方法进一步应用于疫苗变体mRNA序列的计算机分析,展示了其在高通量、快速序列确认和RNA变异分化方面的潜力,尤其与生物制药制造中的mRNA疫苗开发和质量控制相关。
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