Ion-Molecule Reactions and H/D Exchange for Structural Characterization of Biomolecules

Principles of Mass Spectrometry Applied to Biomolecules

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 119-145

  Green, M Kirk ^a   Lebrilla, Carlito B ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas phase proton transfer reactions; Gas phase structural information and understanding; Ion molecule reactions and hydrogen deuterium (H D) exchange

Indexed keywords

GASES; MOLECULES; PROTON TRANSFER;

H/D EXCHANGE; ION-MOLECULE REACTION; PROTON TRANSFER REACTIONS; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION; STRUCTURAL INFORMATION;

ION EXCHANGE;

EID: 79952492412     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/047005042X.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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