Abstract:
System and process for performing complex reactions such as protein sequencing using small volumes and amounts of reagents, the system in part comprising the use of rotary type selector-switching valve combinations.
Abstract translation:本发明是在计算机的控制下组合使用小容量旋转选择阀和小容量旋转切换阀的化学系统和相关方法。 小型旋转阀非常适合计算机控制。 因此,单个系统可以编程为通过更改程序来执行各种任务,但使系统的组件基本保持不变。 结果,在一般方面,本发明是一种用于进行一种或多种化学反应(例如蛋白质测序)的系统,所述系统包括旋转选择阀和旋转切换阀,每个阀在计算机的控制下,内部 选择器和切换阀的容积分别为1.5 ul o5以下。
Abstract:
The present invention consists in methods of preparing sugar derivatives either in isolation or from glycopeptides or glycoproteins. The methods comprise producing sugar hydrazones, sugar pyrazoles, glycosylpyrazones, azoglycan dyes and hydrazoglycan dyes. The present invention also relates to the removal of 0-glycans from glycopeptides or glycoproteins, immobilising reducing sugars onto solid supports and methods to obtain sugars from a glycopeptide or glycoprotein comprising subjecting the glycopeptide or glycoprotein to solid-phase Edman degradation followed by separating and characterising the sugars.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a novel internal standard for amino acid sequencing which contains a peptide consisting of unnatural amino acid residues, such as ornithine, norvaline, norleucine and (alpha)-aminobutyric acid, that is capable of being sequenced simultaneously with an unknown peptide or protein without interfering with the analysis. The internal standard peptide has an amino acid sequence containing at least two different unnatural amino acid residues having retention times distinct from the corresponding retention times for natural amino acid residues. Information derived from the sequencing of the internal standard allows determination of repetitive yield, lag, N-terminal blockage and discrimination between blank cycles caused by missed injection and blank cycles caused by faulty delivery of chemicals during the sequencer reactions. The present invention further provides novel synthetic control peptides containing from about 3 to 100 natural amino acid residues that are designed for use in monitoring the proper operation of amino acid sequencers and to monitor peptide or protein cleavage reactions. The control peptide, or mixture of control peptides, are designed to obtain data for many or all common, uncommon and difficult to measure amino acids within 15 sequencer cycles and to provide cleavage sites for at least 4 different amino acide cleavage reactants.
Abstract:
A method of forming a thiohydantoin of formula (II) from an N-protected amino acid (I) is described. The method employs a uronium (III) or phosphonium (IV) compound to activate the terminal carboxyl group of the amino acid and a thiocyanate reagent to cyclize the activated amino acid to the thiohydantoin. The thiohydantoin can be cleaved from its N-protecting group, for use in C-terminal peptide sequencing. Particularly preferred uronium compounds include salts of 2-chlorouronium. Preferred thiocyanate reagents include trimethylsilyl isothiocyanate and crown ether adducts of metallothiocyanates, such as the 18-crown-6 adduct of KSCN.
Abstract:
Reagents useful for the C-terminal sequencing of proteins and peptides are disclosed. The reagents include sodium trimethylsilanolate and trimethyl N-oxide. Derivatized, activated polyethylene supports for peptide samples subjected to C-terminal sequencing are described.
Abstract:
A method of modifying protein samples that comprises combining the sample with a peroxycarbonate solution and inserting the sample into a mass spectrometer. The present invention also includes methods of N-terminus characterization.
Abstract:
The invention relates to methods and apparatus for determining the structure of a biopolymer by piezoelectric force sensing. Biopolymers which can be analyzed include nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides and most any sequence of monomers. Biopolymers or biopolymer fragments are attached to a force sensing apparatus and subjected to an electric or magnetic field. The target generates a detectable force on the force sensing apparatus. Force information collected from multiple force sensing elements can be compiled and the structure of the biopolymer determined. Structure information determined may reveal sequence, size, mass or charge information specific for the biopolymer. The invention also relates to methods for the detection of biopolymers in a heterogenous mixture and methods for the detection of a disorder by piezoelectric force sensing. The invention further relates to methods and devices for measuring the mass of a molecular or macromolecular target by analyzing harmonic resonance frequencies.
Abstract:
The method and apparatus disclosed herein are useful for sequencing polymers using mass spectrometry. The methods involve differing ratios of hydrolyzing agent to polymer disposed upon a reaction surface adapted for use with a mass spectrometer. The methods further involve integrating data obtained from mass spectrometry analysis of a plurality of series of hydrolyzed polymer fragments, and provide statistical interpretation paradigms and computer software therefor. The apparatus involves a mass spectrometer sample holder, having hydrolyzing agent disposed thereon, which is useful for adapting any mass spectrometer for polymer sequencing.