title: Comparison between a linear ion trap and a triple quadruple MS in the sensitive detection of large peptides at femtomole amounts on column.
abstract: In addition to the importance of sample preparation and extract separation, MS detection is a key factor in the sensitive quantification of large undigested peptides. In this article, a linear ion trap MS (LIT-MS) and a triple quadrupole MS (TQ-MS) have been compared in the detection of large peptides at subnanomolar concentrations. Natural brain natriuretic peptide, C-peptide, substance P and D-Junk-inhibitor peptide, a full D-amino acid therapeutic peptide, were chosen. They were detected by ESI and simultaneous MS(1) and MS(2) acquisitions. With direct peptide infusion, MS(2) spectra revealed that fragmentation was peptide dependent, milder on the LIT-MS and required high collision energies on the TQ-MS to obtain high-intensity product ions. Peptide adsorption on surfaces was overcome and peptide dilutions ranging from 0.1 to 25 nM were injected onto an ultra high-pressure LC system with a 1 mm id analytical column and coupled with the MS instruments. No difference was observed between the two instruments when recording in LC-MS(1) acquisitions. However, in LC-MS(2) acquisitions, a better sensitivity in the detection of large peptides was observed with the LIT-MS. Indeed, with the three longer peptides, the typical fragmentation in the TQ-MS resulted in a dramatic loss of sensitivity (> or = 10x).
authors.affiliation: Quantitative Mass Spectrometry Facility, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Bilgin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vatansever
authors.forename: Sabine Laila
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lahrichi
authors.forename: Aly
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thiocone
authors.forename: Nunzio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Salluce
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mathieu
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grouzmann
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rochat
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D010455:Peptides / Q000032:analysis*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides