TY - JOUR
T1 - LC/MS characterization of undesired products formed during iodoacetamide derivatization of sulfhydryl groups of peptides
AU - Yang, Zhihua
AU - Attygalle, Athula B.
PY - 2007/2
Y1 - 2007/2
N2 - Many undesired by-products have been noticed during alkylation with iodoacetamide, a widely used derivatization reaction in proteomics for the determination of sulfhydryl groups in peptides and proteins. We report here that iodoacetamide reacts with the N-terminal NH2 and the C-terminal carboxylic acid groups, in addition to the peripheral residues bearing protic functional groups. If sufficient reaction time is given, the N-terminal NH 2 group is readily dialkylated by iodoacetamide. In fact, the N-terminal NH2 group reacts even faster than the reactive sites present in residues, such as tyrosine or histidine. LC/MS investigations with certain reactive peptides show that by-products are formed in a relatively short reaction time, even at room temperature. Interestingly, derivatives formed in this way are useful for sequence determination of peptides by MS since the intensities of y″ ions are highly suppressed in the spectra of N-terminus mono- and dialkylated peptides, whereas those of b-ions are significantly enhanced. For example, in the spectrum of N,N-dicarboxamidomethyl derivative of Val-Ala-Ala-Phe (VAAF), the y-series ions are virtually absent. On the other hand, when the derivatization takes place at the carboxylic group, the y-series ions are markedly observed in the spectra of these undesired O-carboxamidomethyl derivatives.
AB - Many undesired by-products have been noticed during alkylation with iodoacetamide, a widely used derivatization reaction in proteomics for the determination of sulfhydryl groups in peptides and proteins. We report here that iodoacetamide reacts with the N-terminal NH2 and the C-terminal carboxylic acid groups, in addition to the peripheral residues bearing protic functional groups. If sufficient reaction time is given, the N-terminal NH 2 group is readily dialkylated by iodoacetamide. In fact, the N-terminal NH2 group reacts even faster than the reactive sites present in residues, such as tyrosine or histidine. LC/MS investigations with certain reactive peptides show that by-products are formed in a relatively short reaction time, even at room temperature. Interestingly, derivatives formed in this way are useful for sequence determination of peptides by MS since the intensities of y″ ions are highly suppressed in the spectra of N-terminus mono- and dialkylated peptides, whereas those of b-ions are significantly enhanced. For example, in the spectrum of N,N-dicarboxamidomethyl derivative of Val-Ala-Ala-Phe (VAAF), the y-series ions are virtually absent. On the other hand, when the derivatization takes place at the carboxylic group, the y-series ions are markedly observed in the spectra of these undesired O-carboxamidomethyl derivatives.
KW - Alkylation
KW - Iodoacetamide
KW - N,N-dicarboxamidomethyl derivatives
KW - O-carboxamidomethyl derivatives
KW - Proteomics
KW - Sulfhydryl group
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U2 - 10.1002/jms.1157
DO - 10.1002/jms.1157
M3 - Article
C2 - 17206739
AN - SCOPUS:33847033787
SN - 1076-5174
VL - 42
SP - 233
EP - 243
JO - Journal of Mass Spectrometry
JF - Journal of Mass Spectrometry
IS - 2
ER -