Separation of amyloid β fragment peptides with racemised and isomerised aspartic acid residues using an original chiral resolution labeling reagent

Analyst. 2023 Mar 13;148(6):1209-1213. doi: 10.1039/d2an01885c.

Abstract

We developed a system to separate and identify racemised and isomerised aspartic acid (Asp) residues in amyloid β (Aβ) by labeling with an original chiral resolution labeling reagent, 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrophenyl-5-D-leucine-N,N-dimethylethylenediamine-amide (D-FDLDA). The racemised and isomerised Asp residues labeled with D-FDLDA in Aβ fragments generated by digesting with trypsin and endoproteinase Glu-C were separated and identified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) under simple gradient conditions. Furthermore, the labeled Aβ fragments did not aggregate and remained stable at least for 1 week at 4 °C.

MeSH terms

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides*
  • Aspartic Acid* / chemistry
  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods

Substances

  • Aspartic Acid
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides
  • Indicators and Reagents