Improving selectivity and sensitivity of protein quantitation by LC-HR-MS/MS: determination of somatropin in rat plasma

Autor: Anders Sonesson, Peter Bults, Nico C van de Merbel, Marcel Meints, Rainer Bischoff, Magnus Knutsson
Přispěvatelé: Analytical Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry and Bioanalysis (MCB)
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Bioanalysis, 10(13), 1009-1021. FUTURE SCI LTD
ISSN: 1757-6199
1757-6180
Popis: Aim: Protein quantitation by digestion of a biological sample followed by LC–MS analysis of a signature peptide can be a challenge because of the high complexity of the digested matrix. Results/methodology: The use of LC with high-resolution (quadrupole-TOF) MS detection allowed quantitation of the 22-kDa biopharmaceutical somatropin in 60 μl of rat plasma down to 25 ng/ml with minimal further sample treatment. Reducing the mass extraction window to 0.01 Da considerably decreased the interference of tryptic peptides, enhanced sensitivity and improved accuracy and precision. Analysis with LC–MS/MS resulted in a less favorable limit of quantitation of 100 ng/ml. Conclusion: HRMS is an interesting option for the quantitation of proteins after digestion and has the potential to improve sensitivity with minimal method development.
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