Direct on-membrane glycoproteomic approach using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry coupled with microdispensing of multiple enzymes

J Proteome Res. 2007 Jul;6(7):2488-94. doi: 10.1021/pr070067m. Epub 2007 May 25.

Abstract

We report a novel approach for direct on-membrane glycoproteomics by digestion of membrane-blotted glycoproteins with multiple enzymes using piezoelectric chemical inkjet printing technology and on-membrane direct MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. With this approach, both N-linked glycan analyses and peptide mass fingerprinting of several standard glycoproteins were successfully performed using PNGase F and trypsin microscale digestions of the blotted spots on membrane from an SDS-PAGE gel. In addition, we performed a similar analysis for 2-DE separated serum glycoproteins as a demonstration of how the system could be used in human plasma glycoproteomics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
  • Glycoproteins / blood*
  • Glycoproteins / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Membranes / chemistry
  • Miniaturization
  • Peptide Mapping
  • Peptide-N4-(N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminyl) Asparagine Amidase / chemistry*
  • Polysaccharides / analysis
  • Proteomics / methods*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization*
  • Trypsin / chemistry*

Substances

  • Glycoproteins
  • Polysaccharides
  • Trypsin
  • Peptide-N4-(N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminyl) Asparagine Amidase