Determination of the binding sites for oxaliplatin on insulin using mass spectrometry-based approaches

Charlotte Møller, Richard R. Sprenger, Stefan Stürup, Peter Højrup

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    Abstract

    Using insulin as a model protein for binding of oxaliplatin to proteins, various mass spectrometric approaches and techniques were compared. Several different platinum adducts were observed, e.g. addition of one or two diaminocyclohexane platinum(II) (Pt(dach)) molecules. By top-down analysis and fragmentation of the intact insulin-oxaliplatin adduct using nano-electrospray ionisation quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (nESI-Q-ToF-MS), the major binding site was assigned to histidine5 on the insulin B chain. In order to simplify the interpretation of the mass spectrum, the disulphide bridges were reduced. This led to the additional identification of cysteine6 on the A chain as a binding site along with histidine5 on the B chain. Digestion of insulin-oxaliplatin with endoproteinase Glu-C (GluC) followed by reduction led to the formation of five peptides with Pt(dach) attached. Identification of several of the binding sites was obtained using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI)-ToF-ToF-MS and liquid chromatography-nESI-Q-ToF- MS. Upon comparing the top-down and bottom-up approaches, the suitability of the bottom-up approach for determining binding sites was questioned, as the release and possible re-association of Pt(dach) were demonstrated upon enzymatic digestion. The associated advantages and disadvantages of ESI and MALDI were also pointed out. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalAnalytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
    Volume401
    Pages (from-to)1619-1629
    ISSN1618-2642
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 2011

    Keywords

    • Former Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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