High-throughput protein digestion by trypsin-immobilized monolithic silica with pipette-tip formula

J Biochem Biophys Methods. 2007 Feb 23;70(1):57-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jbbm.2006.10.005. Epub 2006 Oct 14.

Abstract

Based on the monolithic silica gel materials with hierarchical pore structure and on the SPE devices (MonoTip) developed thereof, a trypsin-immobilized monolithic silica in a pipette tip (MonoTip Trypsin) suitable for digesting proteins has been newly developed. The surface of monolithic silica fixed into the tip was chemically modified with trypsin via an aminopropyl group. Trypsin-immobilized monolith successfully performed a rapid digestion of reduced and alkylated proteins with only a few times pipetting operation for the pre-treatment procedure of chromatographic analysis. The novel solid-phase digestion tool using monolithic silica allows a high-throughput trypsin proteolysis of bio-substances in proteomics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / instrumentation
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Enzymes, Immobilized*
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods
  • Peptide Fragments / isolation & purification
  • Peptide Mapping / methods
  • Proteins / isolation & purification*
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine / isolation & purification
  • Silicon Dioxide*
  • Trypsin*

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Proteins
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Trypsin