scholarly journals Elucidation of the Mechanism of Action for Metal Based Anticancer Drugs by Mass Spectrometry-Based Quantitative Proteomics

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuailong Jia ◽  
Runjing Wang ◽  
Kui Wu ◽  
Hongliang Jiang ◽  
Zhifeng Du
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Anticancer Drugs ◽  
Mechanism Of Action ◽  
Quantitative Proteomics ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Mass Spectrometric ◽  
Protein Adducts ◽  
Ionization Mass ◽  
Soft Ionization ◽  
Binding Partners

The discovery of the anticancer activity of cisplatin and its clinical application has opened a new field for studying metal-coordinated anticancer drugs. Metal-based anticancer drugs, such as cisplatin, can be transported to cells after entering into the human body and form metal–DNA or metal–protein adducts. Then, responding proteins will recognize adducts and form stable complexes. The proteins that were binding with metal-based anticancer drugs were relevant to their mechanism of action. Herein, investigation of the recognition between metal-based anticancer drugs and its binding partners will further our understanding about the pharmacology of cytotoxic anticancer drugs and help optimize the structure of anticancer drugs. The “soft” ionization mass spectrometric methods have many advantages such as high sensitivity and low sample consumption, which are suitable for the analyses of complex biological samples. Thus, MS has become a powerful tool for the identification of proteins binding or responding to metal-based anticancer drugs. In this review, we focused on the mass spectrometry-based quantitative strategy for the identification of proteins specifically responding or binding to metal-based anticancer drugs, ultimately elucidating their mechanism of action.

Direct Analysis of Elastomer Compounds by Soft Ionization, Tandem (MS/MS) and High Resolution (AC-MS) Mass Spectrometry

1995 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 783-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert P. Lattimer
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Thermoplastic Polyurethane ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
High Specificity ◽  
Mass Spectrometric ◽  
Spectrometric Analysis ◽  
Tandem Ms ◽  
Organic Additives ◽  
Soft Ionization ◽  
Modern Mass

Abstract In recent years very effective mass spectrometric methods have been developed for direct polymer compound analysis. The high sensitivity, high specificity, and superb mixture analysis capabilities of modern mass spectrometry make it an invaluable tool in the polymer industry, particularly for qualitative analysis (chemical identification) of organic additives as well as polymeric components. “Survey” mass spectra obtained with soft ionization methods — field ionization (FI-MS) and chemical ionization (CI-MS) — provide diagnostic overviews of chemical composition. The supplemental tandem (MS/MS) and atomic composition (AC-MS) techniques are used to make specific identifications of various organic ingredients. This report describes the direct mass spectrometric analysis of three different elastomer compounds. Organic additives, including curatives, were identified via thermal desorption methods in a commercial EPDM bearing as well as a diene rubber V-belt. The composition of a commercial thermoplastic polyurethane was determined via pyrolysis (Py-CI-MS). These problem-solving examples illustrate the very effective role that mass spectrometry can play in the industrial polymer analysis laboratory.

Direct analysis of herbicides by paper spray ionization mass spectrometry

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (23) ◽  
pp. 9808-9816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven L. Reeber ◽  
Sneha Gadi ◽  
Sung-Ben Huang ◽  
Gary L. Glish
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Environmental Samples ◽  
Direct Analysis ◽  
Mass Spectrometric ◽  
Mass Spectrometric Analysis ◽  
Spectrometric Analysis ◽  
Ionization Mass ◽  
Paper Spray ◽  
Paper Spray Ionization ◽  
Rapid Mass

Paper spray ionization enables the rapid mass spectrometric analysis of environmental samples without the use of chromatography or sample cleanup techniques.

scholarly journals Demystifying and Unravelling the Factual Molecular Structure of the Biopolymer Sporopollenin

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abanoub Mikhael ◽  
Kristina Jurcic ◽  
Celine Schneider ◽  
David carr ◽  
Gregory L. Fisher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Structure ◽  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Outer Wall ◽  
Mass Spectrometric ◽  
Chemical Degradation ◽  
Ionization Mass ◽  
Soft Ionization ◽  
Biochemical Pathways

<p></p><p>Sporopollenin is a natural, highly cross-linked biopolymer composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, which forms the outer wall of pollen grains. Sporopollenin is resilient to chemical degradation.<sup> </sup>Because of this stability, its exact chemical structure and the biochemical pathways involved in its biosynthesis remains a mystery and unresolved.<sup> </sup></p> <p>We have identified and characterized the molecular structure of the clean, intact sporopollenin using soft ionization mass spectrometric and nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. These analyses showed that sporopollenin contained a poly(hydroxyacid) dendrimer-like network, which accounted for the sporopollenin empirical formula. In addition, the identified hydroxy acid monomers contained a beta diketone moiety, which most probably accounts for the known antioxidant activity of sporopollenin. Moreover, our elucidation studies allowed us to identify a unique circular polyhydroxylated tetraketide polymer. This polymer acted as the rigid backbone on which the poly(hydroxyacid) network can be built, forming the scaffold of the spherical sporopollenin exine.</p><br><p></p>

scholarly journals Fast quantification of fluoroquinolones in environmental water samples using molecularly imprinted polymers coupled with internal extractive electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

RSC Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (31) ◽  
pp. 17293-17299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Kou ◽  
Hua Zhang ◽  
Aisha Bibi ◽  
Mufang Ke ◽  
Jing Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Molecularly Imprinted Polymers ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Environmental Water ◽  
Environmental Water Samples ◽  
Ionization Mass ◽  
Molecularly Imprinted ◽  
Imprinted Polymers ◽  
Sensitivity Method

A simple, fast and high-sensitivity method for quantification of fluoroquinolones in environmental water samples using MIPs-iEESI-MS.

scholarly journals Insight to Functional Conformation and Noncovalent Interactions of Protein-Protein Assembly Using MALDI Mass Spectrometry

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (21) ◽  
pp. 4979
Author(s):  
Marco Giampà ◽  
Elvira Sgobba
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Conformational Changes ◽  
Protein Interactions ◽  
Noncovalent Interactions ◽  
Conformational Dynamics ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Maldi Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Noncovalent Interaction ◽  
Ionization Mass ◽  
Label Free

Noncovalent interactions are the keys to the structural organization of biomolecule e.g., proteins, glycans, lipids in the process of molecular recognition processes e.g., enzyme-substrate, antigen-antibody. Protein interactions lead to conformational changes, which dictate the functionality of that protein-protein complex. Besides biophysics techniques, noncovalent interaction and conformational dynamics, can be studied via mass spectrometry (MS), which represents a powerful tool, due to its low sample consumption, high sensitivity, and label-free sample. In this review, the focus will be placed on Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-MS) and its role in the analysis of protein-protein noncovalent assemblies exploring the relationship within noncovalent interaction, conformation, and biological function.

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