title: Utility of CE-MS data in protein identification.
abstract: A new method for displaying CE-MALDI-MS data for proteolytic digests is described. This data display mode yields distinct charge-based trends for plots of mass-to-charge (m/z) versus CE migration time. These trends arise owing to the in-solution charge state of the peptides, and this interpretation was confirmed by using empirical peptide electromigration models and peptide standards as charge-state markers. These charge-state specific trends exhibit analytical utility by providing additional chemical information about the peptides, which increases the confidence level of peptide identification and provides a rapid means for screening for posttranslationally modified peptides.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Biological Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA.
authors.forename: Brad J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: William K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D019075:Electrophoresis, Capillary / Q000379:methods*; D007477:Ions; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D011506:Proteins