title: Analysis of 1-aminopyrene-3,6,8-trisulfonate-derivatized oligosaccharides by capillary electrophoresis with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
abstract: Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), has been used for structure characterization of 1-aminopyrene-3,6,8-trisulfonate (APTS)-derivatized oligosaccharides previously separated by capillary electrophoresis (CE). The resolved components were first isolated by employing an automated high-resolution fraction collector. Using on-probe sample cleanup with a cation-exchange resin and a matrix mixture of (1:1) 6-hydroxypicolinic acid and 3-hydroxypicolinic acid, APTS-labeled oligosaccharides were successfully detected by MALDI-TOF MS in the negative ionization mode. Each APTS-labeled oligosaccharide produced single [M-H]-1 peaks. Detection limits for standard APTS-derivatized oligosaccharide (maltoheptaose) were down to 30 fmol. APTS labeled maltooligosaccharides and various standard carbohydrates were separated and collected by CE, followed by molecular weight determination with MALDI-TOF MS. The mass spectral characterization enhances the power of the CE analysis of oligosaccharides.
authors.affiliation: Barnett Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guttman
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Karger
mesh_terms: D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D019075:Electrophoresis, Capillary; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000032:analysis*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011721:Pyrenes / Q000032:analysis*; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
chemical_list: C103430:8-aminopyrene-1,3,6-trisulfonic acid; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D011721:Pyrenes