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Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Nucleic Acids Research |
Vol/bind | 21 |
Udgave nummer | 15 |
Sider (fra-til) | 3347-57 |
Antal sider | 10 |
ISSN | 0305-1048 |
Status | Udgivet - 1993 |
Udgivet eksternt | Ja |
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Keywords: Base Sequence; DNA; Drug Stability; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Lasers; Mass Spectrometry; Molecular Sequence Data; Nucleic Acids; RNAAdgang til dokumentet
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Ion stability of nucleic acids in infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. / Nordhoff, E; Cramer, R; Karas, M; Hillenkamp, F; Kirpekar, F; Kristiansen, K; Roepstorff, P.
I: Nucleic Acids Research, Bind 21, Nr. 15, 1993, s. 3347-57.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review
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T1 - Ion stability of nucleic acids in infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry
AU - Nordhoff, E
AU - Cramer, R
AU - Karas, M
AU - Hillenkamp, F
AU - Kirpekar, F
AU - Kristiansen, K
AU - Roepstorff, P
N1 - Keywords: Base Sequence; DNA; Drug Stability; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Lasers; Mass Spectrometry; Molecular Sequence Data; Nucleic Acids; RNA
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) with infrared laser light of a wavelength of 2.94 microns has been used for the analysis of nucleic acids. Spectra of oligodeoxynucleotides up to 26 nucleotides, oligothymidylic acids up to 100 nucleotides as well as different synthetic RNA oligomers and RNA transcripts up to 104 nucleotides are presented. A main problem in the analysis of oligodeoxynucleotides was found to be related to the loss of bases. The stability of oligothymidylic acids as opposed to oligodeoxynucleotides containing all four bases indicates that the loss of bases is correlated with A, C and G protonation which decreases the stability of the N-glycosidic bond. Experiments indicate that the breakage of the N-glycosidic bond probably occurs during the desorption process due to proton transfer from the phosphodiester groups to the ionizable bases. RNA displayed a significantly higher stability in MALDI-MS due to the presence of a 2'-OH group. Consequently, signals of RNA transcripts with a length of up to 142 nucleotides could be detected by MALDI-MS. Technical details of the method, including the distribution of positive counterions on the phosphodiester backbone, the upper mass limit and mass accuracy are discussed along with a number of potential analytical applications.
AB - Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) with infrared laser light of a wavelength of 2.94 microns has been used for the analysis of nucleic acids. Spectra of oligodeoxynucleotides up to 26 nucleotides, oligothymidylic acids up to 100 nucleotides as well as different synthetic RNA oligomers and RNA transcripts up to 104 nucleotides are presented. A main problem in the analysis of oligodeoxynucleotides was found to be related to the loss of bases. The stability of oligothymidylic acids as opposed to oligodeoxynucleotides containing all four bases indicates that the loss of bases is correlated with A, C and G protonation which decreases the stability of the N-glycosidic bond. Experiments indicate that the breakage of the N-glycosidic bond probably occurs during the desorption process due to proton transfer from the phosphodiester groups to the ionizable bases. RNA displayed a significantly higher stability in MALDI-MS due to the presence of a 2'-OH group. Consequently, signals of RNA transcripts with a length of up to 142 nucleotides could be detected by MALDI-MS. Technical details of the method, including the distribution of positive counterions on the phosphodiester backbone, the upper mass limit and mass accuracy are discussed along with a number of potential analytical applications.
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 7688451
VL - 21
SP - 3347
EP - 3357
JO - Nucleic Acids Research
JF - Nucleic Acids Research
SN - 0305-1048
IS - 15
ER -