Methionine Alkylation as an Approach to Quantify Methionine Oxidation Using Mass Spectrometry
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry(2024)
Abstract
Post-translational oxidation of methionine residues can destabilize proteins or modify their functions. Although levels of methionine oxidation can provide important information regarding the structural integrity and regulation of proteins, their quantitation is often challenging as analytical procedures in and of themselves can artifactually oxidize methionines. Here, we develop a mass-spectrometry-based method called Methionine Oxidation by Blocking with Alkylation (MObBa) that quantifies methionine oxidation by selectively alkylating and blocking unoxidized methionines. Thus, alkylated methionines can be used as a stable proxy for unoxidized methionines. Using proof of concept experiments, we demonstrate that MObBa can be used to measure methionine oxidation levels within individual synthetic peptides and on proteome-wide scales. MObBa may provide a straightforward experimental strategy for mass spectrometric quantitation of methionine oxidation.
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Key words
methionine oxidation,methionine alkylation,proteomics,mass spectrometry(MS)
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