N-terminal sequencing / MS for intact mass analysis are the only ways that I can think of.....

Matt

2008/7/1 Klaus Futterer <[log in to unmask]>:
We have a 150 kDa protein that reproducibly crystallises at one of the Hampton Screen conditions. However, we know from SDS gel analysis that the crystals contain only a 45 kDa fragment, that forms through proteolytic cleavage over time. We would like to determine the sequence boundaries of the fragment.

We believe a combination of N-terminal sequencing plus MS analysis might give us the information we need, but I was wondering whether the ccp4bb community has other suggestions.

Klaus






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Matthew LH Chu
PhD Student
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Manchester
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