Electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry as a tool for fast screening of protein structural properties

Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-87

  Grandori, Rita ^a   Santambrogio, Carlo ^a   Brocca, Stefania ^a   Invernizzi, Gaetano ^a   Lotti, Marina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry; Protein conformation; Protein ligand interactions; Protein protein interactions

Indexed keywords

BIOPHYSICAL METHODS; COFACTORS; COMPLEMENTARY TOOLS; CONFORMATIONAL PROPERTIES; DENATURING CONDITIONS; ELECTROSPRAY-IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY; FAST SCREENINGS; MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGIES; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURES; PROTEIN-LIGAND INTERACTIONS; PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS; STRUCTURAL BIOLOGIES; TECHNICAL ASPECTS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION; IONIZATION; LIGANDS; MASS SPECTROMETERS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PROTEINS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

PROTEIN;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOPHYSICS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY; ION CYCLOTRON RESONANCE MASS SPECTROMETRY; MATRIX ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION IONIZATION TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; OLIGOMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE;

PEPTIDES; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION DOMAINS AND MOTIFS; PROTEINS; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION; STATIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 64549099921     PISSN: 18606768     EISSN: 18607314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/biot.200800250     Document Type: Review

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