Oligosaccharide analysis by capillary-scale high-pH anion-exchange chromatography with on-line ion-trap mass spectrometry.
A capillary-scale high-pH anion-exchange chromatography (HPAEC) system for the analysis of carbohydrates was developed, in combination with two parallel on-line detection methods of sub-picomolar sensitivity: (1) pulsed amperometric detection (PAD); (2) capillary-scale desalting followed by electrospray ion-trap (IT) mass spectrometry (MS). The capillary chromatographic system combined the superb selectivity of HPAEC that allows routine separation of isomeric oligosaccharides with the information on monosaccharide sequence and linkage positions obtained by MS/MS fragmentation using the IT-MS. The applicability of the system in biomedical research was demonstrated by its use for the analysis of a urine sample of a GM1-gangliosidosis patient. Isomeric glycans in the sample could be resolved by HPAEC and assigned on the basis of the monosaccharide linkage information revealed by on-line IT-MS/MS.
Bruggink
Cees
C
Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry Unit, Department of Parasitology, Center for Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. c.bruggink@lumc.nl
Wuhrer
Manfred
M
Koeleman
Carolien A M
CA
Barreto
Victor
V
Liu
Yan
Y
Pohl
Chris
C
Ingendoh
Arnd
A
Hokke
Cornelis H
CH
Deelder
André M
AM
D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange / Q000379:methods*; D016537:Gangliosidosis, GM1 / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000032:analysis* / Q000652:urine; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / Q000379:methods*
D009844:Oligosaccharides