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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Peptidylarginine deiminase type 2 (PAD2) enzyme activity is regulated by calcium ions (Ca2+).
  • Understanding enzyme-ligand binding cooperativity is crucial for drug development and biological studies.
  • Traditional methods for studying enzyme kinetics can be time-consuming and require large sample volumes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel microfluidic device integrated with self-assembled monolayers for matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (SAMDI).
  • To quantitatively determine the cooperativity of calcium ion binding to PAD2.
  • To establish a high-throughput, label-free method for analyzing enzyme-ligand interactions.

Main Methods:

  • A microfluidic device with eight channels was fabricated, functionalized with a peptide substrate for PAD2.
  • The device utilized self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) for direct mass spectrometry analysis.
  • Enzyme and varying calcium ion concentrations were introduced, and Imaging SAMDI (iSAMDI) was employed to map reaction yields.

Main Results:

  • The study successfully measured the time course of PAD2 reactions across different calcium concentrations.
  • Analysis of peptide conversion yielded the cooperativity coefficient (n) and K0.5 for Ca2+ activation of PAD2.
  • The microfluidic SAMDI approach demonstrated high sensitivity and efficiency with minimal enzyme usage (120 μL).

Conclusions:

  • The developed microfluidic SAMDI platform offers a powerful tool for studying enzyme-ligand binding dynamics.
  • This method provides a label-free, high-throughput alternative to conventional enzyme kinetic assays.
  • The findings advance the application of microfluidics and MALDI imaging mass spectrometry in biochemical research.