Abstract
In this communication, the structural analysis of six synthetic O-Linked amphiphilic cholesteryl polyethoxy neoglycolipids containing N-acetyl-D-glucosamine was performed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry in the positive ion mode, with a QqTOF-MS/MS hybrid instrument. The MS/MS analyses provided evidence for the "in situ" formation, in the collision cell of the tandem mass spectrometer, of an unexpected and unique [C-glycoside]+ product ion, resulting from an ion-molecule reaction between the N-acetyl-D-glucosamine oxonium ion and the neutral cholesta-3,5-diene molecule. Quasi MS3 analysis of this ion resulted in the dissociation of the precursor [C-glycoside]+ ion, which produced the expected third generation N-acetyl-D-glucosamine oxonium and the protonated cholesta-3,5-diene product ions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 565-570 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:JB acknowledges the financial support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for a Discovery Grant, and Applied Biosystems for generously providing extra ionization sources necessary for ESI-QqTOF-MS experiments.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Structural Biology
- Spectroscopy