title: Mass spectrometry in high-throughput screening: a case study on acetyl-coenzyme a carboxylase using RapidFire--mass spectrometry (RF-MS).
abstract: In this review various technologies and approaches for the utilization of mass spectrometry in high-throughput analyses are discussed. The use of quadrupole-based mass spectrometry in the screening of chemical libraries against enzymatic targets for the identification of inhibitors and/or activators is highlighted. The RapidFire mass spectrometry system, an integrated on-line solid-phase extraction system interfaced to a triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer is described in detail, and the identification of a series of inhibitors of the acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase (ACC) assay is described.
authors.affiliation: BioTrove, Inc, Woburn, MA 01801, USA. cozbal@biotrove.com
authors.forename: Maxine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jonas
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: LaMarr
authors.forename: Can
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozbal
mesh_terms: D000103:Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism*; D055808:Drug Discovery; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D057166:High-Throughput Screening Assays / Q000379:methods*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D052616:Solid Phase Extraction
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D000103:Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase