Open AccessSequence determination of protected oligodeoxyribonucleotides containing phosphotriester linkages by californium-252 plasma desorption mass spectrometry.
Author(s) -
Catherine J. McNeal,
Saran A. Narang,
R.D. Macfarlane,
Hansen M. Hsiung,
Roland Brousseau
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011
H-Index - 771
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.77.2.735
Subject(s) - californium , mass spectrum , mass spectrometry , chemistry , oligonucleotide , sequence (biology) , nucleotide , ion , desorption , analytical chemistry (journal) , chromatography , biochemistry , organic chemistry , dna , adsorption , physics , quantum mechanics , neutron , gene
A mass spectrometric method for determining the sequence and molecular weight of protected oligodeoxyribonucleotides is described. By using the method of 252Cf plasma desorption mass spectrometry [Macfarlane, R. D. & Torgerson, D. F. (1976) Science 191, 920--925], positive-ion mass spectra were obtained for a series of protected oligonucleotides extending to a decanucleotide; the spectra were dominated by the presence of the oligonucleotide molecular ion. The negative-ion mass spectra were characterized by a nested set of fragment ions extending from the 3'- or 5'-terminal nucleotide to the opposite terminal nucleotide, thereby identifying the sequence. The utility of this method has been demonstrated by the sequence determination of protected tetra-, penta-, and hexanucleotides synthesized by the improved phosphotriester method.
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