Structural distinction of diacyl-, alkylacyl, and alk-1-enylacyl glycerophosphocholines as [M - 15]⁻ ions by multiple-stage linear ion-trap mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization.
We describe a linear ion-trap (LIT) multiple-stage (MS(n)) mass spectrometric approach towards differentiation of alkylacyl, alk-1-enylacyl- and diacyl-glycerophoscholines (PCs) as the [M - 15]⁻ ions desorbed by electrospray ionization (ESI) in the negative-ion mode. The MS⁴ mass spectra of the [M - 15 - R²'CH = CO]⁻ ions originated from the three PC subfamilies are readily distinguishable, resulting in unambiguous distinction of the lipid classes. This method is applied to two alkyl ether rich PC mixtures isolated from murine bone marrow neutrophils and kidney, respectively, to explore its utility in the characterization of complex PC mixture of biological origin, resulting in the realization of the detailed structures of the PC species, including various classes and many minor isobaric isomers.
Mass Spectrometry Resource, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA, fhsu@im.wustl.edu.
Fong-Fu
FF
Hsu
Irfan J
IJ
Lodhi
John
J
Turk
Clay F
CF
Semenkovich
D000818:Animals; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000737:chemistry; D002457:Cell Extracts / Q000737:chemistry; D007668:Kidney / Q000737:chemistry; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000737:chemistry; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D010742:Phospholipid Ethers / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D010955:Plasmalogens / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; D053719:Tandem Mass Spectrometry; D014020:Tissue Extracts / Q000737:chemistry
D002457:Cell Extracts; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D010742:Phospholipid Ethers; D010955:Plasmalogens; D014020:Tissue Extracts; C032459:choline plasmalogens