Isoform separation of a multi-acetylated protein using capillary polystyrene-divinylbenzene monolithic columns

J Chromatogr A. 2008 Jun 20;1194(2):199-204. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.04.051. Epub 2008 Apr 24.

Abstract

Capillary polystyrene-divinylbenzene (PS-DVB) monolithic columns were used to separate differentially acetylated intact IM9 protein isoforms. Compared to the unmodified form, the hydrophobic shift for intact acetylated isoforms was significant under standard reversed-phase conditions (32.5-45% acetonitrile in 10 min). The high chromatographic resolution of the PS-DVB monolithic columns resulted in peak widths at half height of 4-5s. This allowed us to nearly completely resolve a number of peaks greater than the number of possible acetylation sites. This observation suggested that not only the number, but also the location of the acetylations on the protein had a significant effect on the retention. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight MS and MS/MS were used to confirm the chromatographic separation of isoforms. It was found that the acetylations site, especially on the N-terminus, has an effect on the retention on the PS-DVB column.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetylation
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / instrumentation*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Polystyrenes / chemistry*
  • Protein Isoforms / chemistry
  • Protein Isoforms / isolation & purification
  • Proteins / chemistry
  • Proteins / isolation & purification*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Substances

  • Polystyrenes
  • Protein Isoforms
  • Proteins
  • divinylbenzene-polystyrene copolymer