Efficient Tryptic Proteolysis Accelerated by Laser Radiation for Peptide Mapping in Proteome Analysis†
This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Projects: 20875017, 21075022, and 20735005), the Technological Innovation Program of Shanghai (09JC1401100), the National Basic Research Priorities Program (Project: 2007CB914100/3), and the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (B109).
Graphical Abstract
Back to basics: Coupled with MALDI-TOF MS, laser-assisted proteolysis (see schematic illustration) enabled rapid protein digestion and peptide mapping without the need for enzyme immobilization to increase the efficiency of tryptic digestion. Protein solutions containing trypsin were digested in less than a minute upon irradiation at 808 nm with a laser.