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The advancement of hybrid mass spectrometric tools as an indirect probe of molecular structure and dynamics relies heavily upon a clear understanding between gas-phase ion reactivity and ion structural characteristics. This work provides new insights into ion-neutral reactions of the model peptides (i.e., angiotensin II and bradykinin) on a per-residue basis by integrating hydrogen/deuterium exchange, ion mobility, tandem mass spectrometry, selective vapor binding, and molecular dynamics simulations. By comparing fragmentation patterns with simulated probabilities of vapor uptake, a clear link between gas-phase hydrogen/deuterium exchange and the probabilities of localized vapor association is established. The observed molecular dynamics trends related to the sites and duration of vapor binding track closely with experimental observation. Additionally, the influence of additional charges and structural characteristics on exchange kinetics and ion-neutral cluster formation is examined. These data provide a foundation for the analysis of solvation dynamics of larger, native-like conformations of proteins in the gas phase.
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Ion-neutral clustering alters gas-phase hydrogen–deuterium exchange rates
The rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions that occur at a phase boundary often differ considerably from chemical behavior in bulk solution, but remain difficult to quantify. Ion–neutral interactions are one such class of chemical reactions whose behavior during the nascent stages of solvation differs from bulk solution while occupying critical roles in aerosol formation, atmospheric chemistry, and gas-phase ion separations. Through a gas-phase ion separation technique utilizing a counter-current flow of deuterated vapor, we quantify the degree of hydrogen–deuterium exchange (HDX) and ion–neutral clustering on a series of model chemical systems ( i.e. amino acids). By simultaneously quantifying the degree of vapor association and HDX, the effects of cluster formation on reaction kinetics are realized. These results imply that cluster formation cannot be ignored when modeling complex nucleation processes and biopolymer structural dynamics.
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- PAR ID:
- 10429964
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
- Volume:
- 25
- Issue:
- 6
- ISSN:
- 1463-9076
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 4959 to 4968
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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