MALDI; fusion protein cleaving from a peptide
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MALDI; fusion protein cleaving from a peptide
Hello,
I have problem with cleaving a peptide (3,2 kDa) from a fusion protein.The construct contains protease site between fusion protein and the peptide of interest (actually I have 2 constructs: with enterokinase and with factor Xa site). Both proteases seem to work, but both show some nonspecificity. I use tricine sds gel, that is for visualising small peptides, but I don’t get a band at the needed position. The same result is with MALDI TOF. Maybe the concentratoin of product is too low to visualise it on gel, but I geally worry about MALDI result because it shows nothing at 3,2 kDa.. Honestly it barely shows something... I guess any contaminant may interrupt. Probes contain 1 M urea, 20-50 mM Tris, 1- 2 mM CaCl2, 0,1% Tween20, 100 mM NaCl and some imidasole.. Can any of this reagents interrupt MALDI? Or may you share some experience about tricine gel preparation which could help me?
P.S. There is no problem with MALDI apparatus and matrix. They do their work well.
I have problem with cleaving a peptide (3,2 kDa) from a fusion protein.The construct contains protease site between fusion protein and the peptide of interest (actually I have 2 constructs: with enterokinase and with factor Xa site). Both proteases seem to work, but both show some nonspecificity. I use tricine sds gel, that is for visualising small peptides, but I don’t get a band at the needed position. The same result is with MALDI TOF. Maybe the concentratoin of product is too low to visualise it on gel, but I geally worry about MALDI result because it shows nothing at 3,2 kDa.. Honestly it barely shows something... I guess any contaminant may interrupt. Probes contain 1 M urea, 20-50 mM Tris, 1- 2 mM CaCl2, 0,1% Tween20, 100 mM NaCl and some imidasole.. Can any of this reagents interrupt MALDI? Or may you share some experience about tricine gel preparation which could help me?
P.S. There is no problem with MALDI apparatus and matrix. They do their work well.
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Re: MALDI; fusion protein cleaving from a peptide
Have you tried flying the peptide alone in the MALDI MS as a positive control?
You might see sodium association with the peptide in the MALDI shifting the peak by the mass of sodium. Likely you'd see the peak with and without sodium.
You might see sodium association with the peptide in the MALDI shifting the peak by the mass of sodium. Likely you'd see the peak with and without sodium.
You have lot's of non-volatile substances, which may cause troubles in mass spec. But I'm not expert in this area.
Do you have linear or reflected TOF? Because you could be at the limit of your machine with 3 kDa.
Anyway, I would rather focus on the large protein, that should be easier to see both on gel and on MS.
Do you have linear or reflected TOF? Because you could be at the limit of your machine with 3 kDa.
Anyway, I would rather focus on the large protein, that should be easier to see both on gel and on MS.
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re: jonmoulton
One person before me visulised it, but her probe didn't contain so much side substances.. My spectrum is so bad that I cant see there any peak. It's unpossible that the probe is empty, so that I have to decide what to eliminate.. I think about trying to cleave the pure probe without buffering agents..
re: JackBean
Reflected one. Actually if to discuss the big protein, I can see the band below the band of whole protein on SDS gel. So the result is positive, but doubtful because other nonspecific bands appear too..=\
One person before me visulised it, but her probe didn't contain so much side substances.. My spectrum is so bad that I cant see there any peak. It's unpossible that the probe is empty, so that I have to decide what to eliminate.. I think about trying to cleave the pure probe without buffering agents..
re: JackBean
Reflected one. Actually if to discuss the big protein, I can see the band below the band of whole protein on SDS gel. So the result is positive, but doubtful because other nonspecific bands appear too..=\
Actually I have found a good question about tricine gel problem in Schägger protocol.. Will try it too.Who is online
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