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Area of Science:

  • Proteomics
  • Biophysical Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Mass spectrometry (MS) is widely used for hydrogen/deuterium exchange (HDX) measurements.
  • Previous studies lacked systematic, large-scale comparisons of MS-observed to NMR-predicted peptide exchange rates.
  • The influence of neighboring residues and post-translational modifications (PTMs) on exchange rates requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically compare observed peptide exchange rates by MS with NMR-predicted values.
  • To investigate the impact of neighboring residues and PTMs on hydrogen/deuterium exchange rates.
  • To develop and validate an automated workflow for high-throughput HDX measurements in complex biological samples.

Main Methods:

  • Generated an unbiased dataset of 563 unique peptides from whole cell digests.
  • Performed hydrogen/deuterium exchange measurements using mass spectrometry.
  • Utilized fully deuterated controls to assess back exchange contributions.
  • Conducted meta-analysis of peptide physicochemical properties.
  • Compared synthetic peptide mixtures with and without PTMs (lysine acetylation, serine/threonine phosphorylation).

Main Results:

  • 97% of observed peptide exchange rates were within two-fold of predicted values.
  • Amino acid sequence was the primary contributor to back exchange in ~50% of peptides.
  • Identified multiple physicochemical features influencing back exchange discrepancies.
  • Lysine acetylation significantly affected observed exchange rates, while serine/threonine phosphorylation did not.

Conclusions:

  • MS-based HDX measurements provide accurate exchange rates comparable to predictions.
  • Peptide sequence and specific PTMs like lysine acetylation are critical determinants of exchange rates.
  • The developed automated workflow enables efficient HDX analysis of complex peptide mixtures.