Ultraviolet Photodissociation Permits Comprehensive Characterization of O-Glycopeptides Cleaved with O-Glycoprotease IMPa

Anal Chem. 2023 Jun 20;95(24):9280-9287. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01111. Epub 2023 Jun 8.

Abstract

Complete O-glycosite characterization, including identification of the peptides, localization of the glycosites, and mapping of the glycans, has been a persistent challenge in O-glycoproteomics owing to the technical challenges surrounding O-glycan analysis. Multi-glycosylated peptides pose an even greater challenge owing to their potential heterogeneity. Ultraviolet photodissociation (UVPD) can localize multiple post-translational modifications and is well-suited for the characterization of glycans. Three glycoproteins were assessed based on a strategy combining the use of O-glycoprotease IMPa and HCD-triggered UVPD for the complete characterization of O-glycopeptides. This approach localized multiple adjacent or proximal O-glycosites on individual glycopeptides and identified a previously unknown glycosite on etanercept at S218. Nine different glycoforms were characterized as a multi-glycosylated peptide from etanercept. The performance of UVPD was compared to that of HCD and EThcD for the localization of O-glycosites and the characterization of the constituent peptides and glycans.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Etanercept
  • Glycopeptides* / chemistry
  • Glycosylation
  • Peptides*
  • Polysaccharides

Substances

  • Glycopeptides
  • Etanercept
  • Peptides
  • Polysaccharides