Fragmentation of biomolecules using slow highly charged ions
- Physics and Space Technology (United States)
- Department of Physics, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, Missouri (United States) 65401
- Biology and Biotechnology, Lawrence Livermore Natl. Lab., Livermore, California (United States) 94550
We present first results of biomolecular fragmentation studies with slow highly charged ions (HCI). A thin layer of the tripeptide RVA was deposited on gold targets and irradiated with slow (few 100 keV) ions, e.g. Xe{sup 50+} and Xe{sup 15+}, extracted from the LLNL EBIT (electron beam ion trap). The secondary ions released upon ion impact were mass analyzed via Time-Of-Flight Secondary-Ion-Mass-Spectrometry (TOF-SIMS). The results show a strong dependence of the positive and negative ion yields on the charge state of the incident ion. We also found that incident ions with high charge states cause the ejection of fragments with a wide mass range as well as the intact molecule (345 amu). The underlying mechanisms are not yet understood but electron depletion of the target due to the high incident charge is likely to cause a variety of fragmentation processes. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 587075
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-961110-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 98:004448
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 392, Issue 1; Conference: 14. international conference on the application of accelerators in research and industry, Denton, TX (United States), 6-9 Nov 1996; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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