摘要
The cationized 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) protected amino acids were analyzed by the electros-pray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). A rearrangement reaction leading to the C-terminal hydroxyl group transfer was observed. The sodium adducts of Fmoc-OH was formed. A possible rearrangement mechanism was proposed. The rearrangement reaction depended on the Fmoc group, metal ions and metal ion radius. It was shown that the Fmoc group has a strong affinity to the hydroxyl group in the gas phase.
The cationized 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) protected amino acids were analyzed by the electros-pray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). A rearrangement reaction leading to the C-terminal hydroxyl group transfer was observed. The sodium adducts of Fmoc-OH was formed. A possible rearrangement mechanism was proposed. The rearrangement reaction depended on the Fmoc group, metal ions and metal ion radius. It was shown that the Fmoc group has a strong affinity to the hydroxyl group in the gas phase.
基金
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.20272032 and 20320130046)
the Ministry of Education of China and Tsinghua University,Doctor Candidate Innovation Foundation in Tsinghua University(Grant No.092430018).
关键词
氨基酸
钠
羟基
重组机制
金属离子
Fmoc protected amino acids, rearrangement reaction, ESI-MS, protein sequencing, peptide.