Abstract
Investigation of the structure, assembly and function of protein-nucleic acid macromolecular machines requires multidimensional molecular and structural biology approaches. We describe modifications to an Orbitrap mass spectrometer, enabling high-resolution native MS analysis of 0.8- to 2.3-MDa prokaryotic 30S, 50S and 70S ribosome particles and the 9-MDa Flock House virus. The instrument's improved mass range and sensitivity readily exposes unexpected binding of the ribosome-associated protein SRA.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 283-286 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nature Methods |
Volume | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- Analytical biochemistry
- Mass spectrometry
- Proteins
- Structure determination