The occurrence of peptaibols and structurally related peptaibiotics in fungi and their mass spectrometric identification via diagnostic fragment ions

J Pept Sci. 2003 Nov-Dec;9(11-12):666-78. doi: 10.1002/psc.497.

Abstract

Peptaibols and related peptide antibiotics (peptaibiotics) display diagnostically useful fragmentation patterns during mass spectrometry (FAB-MS, ESI-CID-MS/MS and CID-MSn]. The paper compiles fragmentation data of pseudo-molecular ions reported in the literature as a guide to the rational identification of recurrently isolated and new peptaibols and peptaibiotics. Taxonomic and ecological aspects of microorganisms producing peptaibols and peptaibiotics are discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / analysis
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / analysis
  • Fungal Proteins / analysis*
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Peptides
  • Terminology as Topic

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Fungal Proteins
  • Peptides