This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. Acylation of proteins and peptides is associated with signal transduction, membrane function and bacterial pathogenesis. Fatty acyl groups of varying lengths (eg. octanoyl, myristoyl and palmitoyl) have been found to co- and post-translationally modify proteins and peptides such as G-proteins and ghrelin. Acylation sites include N-terminal glycine and lysine, cysteine and serine residues via amino, thioester and ester linkages respectively. We have examined the fragmentation patterns for naturally occurring and synthetic acylated peptides and proteins using ESI and MALDI tandem mass spectrometry with the aim of developing screening techniques for the analysis of biological samples. Peptides were synthetically prepared by reaction with octanoyl, myristoyl or palmitoyl chloride. Ubiquitin and bovine carbonic anhydrase were reacted with anhydrides or N-hydroxysuccinimidyl esters. A Tc-labeled peptide was made for evaluation as a radiopharmaceutical for imaging purposes. Ghrelin and the synthetically acylated peptides including substance P, glutathione and eledoisin were analyzed by MALDI-TOF, MALDI-Q-o-TOF and ESI-Q-o-TOF mass spectrometry. It was found that acylated peptides required slightly higher collisional energies when compared with the corresponding unacylated peptide in the ESI-MS/MS analysis. It was also found that higher collision energies were required with increasing chain length of the acyl moiety. Characteristic ions, corresponding to acylated immonium ions were readily identified in MALDI and ESI tandem mass spectra. MALDI-PSD in contrast did not always yield characteristic immonium ions. These characteristic immonioum ions were used to confirm the sites of acylation in synthetically acylated ubiquitin and bovine carbonic anhydrase following enzymatic digestion and LC-MS/MS analysis. This work will be extended to the examination of biological tissues for the presence of acylated peptides and proteins.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR010888-10
Application #
7369183
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-BECM (03))
Project Start
2006-07-01
Project End
2007-06-30
Budget Start
2006-07-01
Budget End
2007-06-30
Support Year
10
Fiscal Year
2006
Total Cost
$667
Indirect Cost
Name
Boston University
Department
Biochemistry
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
604483045
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02118
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