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ArticleChemistry Central journal2013

Benzimidazole, coumrindione and flavone derivatives as alternate UV laser desorption ionization (LDI) matrices for peptides analysis.

Syed Ghulam Musharraf, Aisha Bibi, Najia Shahid, Muhammad Najam-Ul-Haq, Nida Ambreen, Momin Khan, Khalid Mohammed Khan, M Iqbal Choudhary, Atta Ur Rahman

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Syed Ghulam MusharrafDr, Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan. musharraf1977@yahoo.com.
Aisha Bibi
Najia Shahid
Muhammad Najam-Ul-Haq
Nida Ambreen
Momin Khan
Khalid Mohammed Khan
M Iqbal Choudhary
Atta Ur Rahman

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backgroundMatrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) is a soft ionization mass spectrometric technique, allowing the analysis of bio-molecules and other macromolecules. The matrix molecules require certain characteristic features to serve in the laser desorption/ionization mechanism. Therefore, only a limited number of compounds have been identified as ultraviolet- laser desorption/ionization (UV-LDI) matrices. However, many of these routine matrices generate background signals that useful information is often lost in them. We have reported flavones, coumarindione and benzimidazole derivatives as alternate UV-LDI matrices.

resultsThirty one compounds have been successfully employed by us as matrices for the analysis of low molecular weight (LMW) peptides (up to 2000 Da). Two peptides, bradykinin and renin substrate tetra-decapeptide were analyzed by using the newly developed matrices. The MS measurements were made after mixing the matrix solution with analyte by using dried droplet sample preparation procedures. The synthesized matrix materials showed better S/N ratios and minimal background signals for low mass range. Furthermore, pico molar concentrations of [Glu1]-fibrinopeptide B human could be easily analyzed with these matrices. Finally, BSA-digest was analyzed and identified through database search against Swiss-Prot by using Mascot.

conclusionsThese results validate the good performance of the synthesized UV-laser desorption/ionization (LDI) matrices for the analysis of low molecular weight peptides.

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PMCPMC3680071

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