Abstract
The sequential analysis of a peptide of CDYEGRLI, relating to the nucleic proteins in influenza virus, was performed by the postsource decay (PSD) fragmentation method using matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight-mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). The sequence of the peptide was difficult to analyze by MALDI-MS since the PSD fragment ions of the peptide were almost never observed and were not amenable to complete sequence interpretation. The peptide was modified by 4(5)-(iodoacetamide) fluorescent reagent to improve the sensitivity of the MALDI-PSD fragment spectrum. In the spectrum of the fluorescent modified peptide, almost all sequential b-series fragment ions were observed clearly, which was sufficient for complete sequence interpretation. The results indicate the advantage of fluorescent modification for the total sequencing of the peptides by MALDI-MS.
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