Date of Thesis
2013
Description
This purpose of this project was to investigate the collision-induced dissociation of dipeptides in negative ion electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry, with a focus on the mechanism of the production of imidazole-type fragments not previously reported from the fragmentation of the dipeptides being studied. The majority of the dipeptides studied were alanine N-terminal or serine C-terminal dipeptides. All dipeptides were dissolved in 50:50 methanol:water, 3 mM ammonium formate. Collision-induced dissociation in the collision cell of a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer was used to fragment [M-H]- precursor ions. Accurate mass measurements confirmed the molecular formula of the imidazole-type fragments. Further MS/MS studies were performed to provide information about the fragmentation mechanism for the formation of the imidazole-type fragments. The m/z values of intermediate ions in the formation of the imidazole-type fragments were confirmed through second-generation product ion scans and precursor ion scans. More sophisticated instrumentation will be required to further probe the structure of the intermediate ions.
Keywords
Mass spectrometry, Collision-induced dissociation, Peptide sequencing
Access Type
Masters Thesis (Bucknell Access Only)
Degree Type
Master of Science
Major
Chemistry
First Advisor
James Swan
Recommended Citation
Hilton, Sheena, "Collision-Induced Dissociation Of Dipeptides In Negative Ion Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry" (2013). Master’s Theses. 99.
https://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/masters_theses/99