Question: Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) of proteins involves creating positively charged ions of the protein and separating them according to their mass-to-charge ratio (mz). (a)

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) of proteins involves creating positively charged ions of the protein and separating them according to their mass-to-charge ratio (mz).
(a) What causes the different positive charges on different particles of the protein?
(b) The amino acid composition (in numbers of residues per chain) of hen egg-white lysozyme (HEWL) is as follows:

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) of proteins involves creating positively

What is the maximum positive charge that can be present on a HEWL ion?

12363 HEFVQ 4 18167 2 NLGKT 32166 YMRIW 2 27811 PDCAS

Step by Step Solution

3.54 Rating (154 Votes )

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock

a The positive charges are caused by the protonation ... View full answer

blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Document Format (1 attachment)

Word file Icon

930-M-S-B-C (1066).docx

120 KBs Word File

Students Have Also Explored These Related Biochemistry Questions!