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ArticleApplied biochemistry and biotechnology2015

Importance of the matrix and the matrix/sample ratio in MALDI-TOF-MS analysis of cathelicidins obtained from porcine neutrophils.

Anna Smolira, Joanna Wessely-Szponder

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Article in Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anna SmoliraDepartment of Molecular Physics, Institute of Physics, Maria Curie Sklodowska University, Pl. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 1, 20-031, Lublin, Poland, ania.smolira@gmail.com.
Joanna Wessely-Szponder
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University · PLUniversity of Life Sciences in Lublin · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Qualitative and quantitative mass spectrometric studies of biomolecules for example proteins, peptides, or lipids contained in biological samples like physiologic fluids are very important for many fields of science such as medicine, veterinary medicine, biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or environmental sciences. In the last two decades, MALDI TOF MS - matrix-assisted laser desorption mass spectrometry, proved to be an especially convenient tool for these analyses. The main advantages of this method are its rapidity and high sensitivity which is particularly appreciated in the case of studies of complex biological specimen. A major challenge for many researchers is to maximize this sensitivity, among others, by appropriate procedures of sample preparation for the measurement. The objective of this work was to optimize these procedures, selecting the optimal matrix and optimum proportions of the sample and the matrix solution in a mixture of both solutions, aiming at the achievement of the maximum intensity of ion current. In this respect, five low molecular mass cathelicidins were studied: prophenin-2, protegrins 1-3, PR-39. All of them were obtained directly from the porcine blood. As a result of studies, the authors determined such experimental conditions when the intensity of investigated ionic current had the highest value.

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AnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesCathelicidinsNeutrophilsProteinsReference StandardsSpecimen HandlingSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationSwineAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesCathelicidinsNPG4 protein, Sus scrofaPR 39protegrin-1protegrin-2protegrin-3Proteins

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