Liquid chromatography MALDI MS/MS for membrane proteome analysis

Methods Mol Biol. 2009:528:295-310. doi: 10.1007/978-1-60327-310-7_21.

Abstract

Liquid chromatography (LC) can be combined with matrix-assisted laser-desorption ionization (MALDI) mass-spectrometry (MS) by using automated off-line fraction collection of eluates onto a MALDI plate. Commercial tandem MS systems are available for generating product ion spectra of MALDI-produced peptide ions. The MALDI MS/MS spectra can be searched against a proteome database for protein identification. In this chapter, a protocol of sequential solubilization and digestion of membrane proteins involving methanol- and SDS-assisted trypsin digestion and microwave-assisted acid hydrolysis is presented. The process of LC eluate deposition onto a MALDI plate along with practical considerations for achieving optimal performance of eluate deposition is described. Issues related to MALDI MS and MS/MS spectral acquisition are discussed. Database searching and manual inspection of MS/MS spectra of singly charged MALDI-produced peptide ions for positive protein identification are also addressed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acids / chemistry
  • Animals
  • Chromatography, Liquid
  • Databases, Protein
  • Hydrolysis
  • Liver / chemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / analysis*
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism
  • Methanol / chemistry
  • Microwaves
  • Proteomics / methods*
  • Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate / chemistry
  • Solubility
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry
  • Trypsin / metabolism
  • Zebrafish

Substances

  • Acids
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
  • Trypsin
  • Methanol