Self reporting RNA probes as an alternative to cleavable small molecule mass tags.

Journal article

The large size of biological molecules such as proteins and oligonucleotides makes them inherently problematic to analyse and quantify directly by mass spectrometry. For these molecules, electrospray ionisation produces multiply charged species and associated alkali metal adducts which can reduce sensitivity and complicate quantification. Whereas time-of-flight mass analysers, often coupled to matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation, can have insufficient mass resolution to resolve these ...

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Authors: Riley, J; Brown, T; Gale, N; Herniman, J; Langley, G

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Analyst
• Volume: 137
• Issue: 24
• Pages: 5817-5822
• Publication date: 2012-12-01
• DOI: 10.1039/c2an36086a
• EISSN: 1364-5528
• ISSN: 0003-2654
• Language: English
• Keywords: Amides; Phosphoric Acids; RNA Probes; Mass Spectrometry; Base Sequence