scholarly journals Isolation and preparation of naturally occurring aluminum ligands using immobilized metal affinity chromatography for analysis by electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carson Baldwin
2004 ◽  
Vol 82 (8) ◽  
pp. 1254-1259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Burford ◽  
Melanie D Eelman ◽  
Wesley G LeBlanc

Electrospray ionization mass spectra (ESI-MS) of reaction mixtures containing ions of the heavy metals, cadmium, mercury, thallium, lead, and bismuth with each of the naturally occurring amino acids allows for definitive identification of monocationic complexes in the gas phase. Prominent m/z peaks are assigned to ions of the type [E(Am) – xH]+ (x = 0, 1, 2), [E(Am)2 – xH]+ (x = 0, 1, 2), [E2(Am) – xH]+ (x = 1, 2, 3), and (or) [E2(Am)2 – xH]+ (x = 1, 3, 5) for all amino acids studied (Am) with all metals studied (E = Cd, Hg, Tl, Pb) except bismuth, which shows complexes with only seven amino acids (Am = His, Thr, Met, Cys, Hcys, Asn, Gln). The results demonstrate the potential application of ESI-MS as a versatile and efficient approach to study toxic heavy metals in biological systems.Key words: heavy metals, amino acids, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.


The Analyst ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roshan Javanshad ◽  
Andre R. Venter

Naturally occurring amino acids have been broadly used as additives to improve protein solubility and inhibit aggregation. In this study, improvements in protein signal intensity obtained with the addition of...


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