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Title: Higher-order structural characterisation of native proteins and complexes by top-down mass spectrometry

Journal Article · · Chemical Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC04392C· OSTI ID:1678783
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  1. Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, USA
  2. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA
  3. Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, USA
  4. Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, USA, Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology
  5. Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Technical University of Darmstadt, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany

In biology, it can be argued that if the genome contains the script for a cell's life cycle, then the proteome constitutes an ensemble cast of actors that brings these instructions to life. Their interactions with each other, co-factors, ligands, substrates, and so on, are key to understanding nearly any biological process. Mass spectrometry is well established as the method of choice to determine protein primary structure and location of post-translational modifications. In recent years, top-down fragmentation of intact proteins has been increasingly combined with ionisation of noncovalent assemblies under non-denaturing conditions, i.e., native mass spectrometry. Sequence, post-translational modifications, ligand/metal binding, protein folding, and complex stoichiometry can thus all be probed directly. Here, we review recent developments in this new and exciting field of research. While this work is written primarily from a mass spectrometry perspective, it is targeted to all bioanalytical scientists who are interested in applying these methods to their own biochemistry and chemical biology research.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830; FC02-02ER63421
OSTI ID:
1678783
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1755140
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-155306; CSHCBM
Journal Information:
Chemical Science, Journal Name: Chemical Science Vol. 11 Journal Issue: 48; ISSN 2041-6520
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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