title: Targeted methods for quantitative analysis of protein glycosylation.
abstract: Quantification of proteins by LC-MS/MS-MRM has become a standard method with broad projected clinical applicability. MRM quantification of protein modifications is, however, far less utilized, especially in the case of glycoproteins. This review summarizes current methods for quantitative analysis of protein glycosylation with a focus on MRM methods. We describe advantages of this quantitative approach, analytical parameters that need to be optimized to achieve reliable measurements, and point out the limitations. Differences between major classes of N- and O-glycopeptides are described and class-specific glycopeptide assays are demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Radoslav
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: Miloslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D006020:Glycopeptides / Q000032:analysis*; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000032:analysis*; D006031:Glycosylation; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational
chemical_list: D006020:Glycopeptides; D006023:Glycoproteins
keywords: Glycosylation; MRM; MS; Quantification; Site-specific glycoforms