Exploratory analysis using MRM profiling mass spectrometry of a candidate metabolomics sample for testing system suitability

Multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) profiling is an exploratory mass spectrometry (MS) method applicable to the initial screening of complex samples for small molecules based on their chemical functionalities. We report on the applicability and quality of this method to screen for metabolites, lipids...

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Autores: Edwards, Madison E., Marasco, César A. [UNESP], Schock, Tracey B., Sobreira, Tiago J.P., Ferreira, Christina R., Cooks, R. Graham
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/229117
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijms.2021.116663
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/229117
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Exposome
Lipidomics
Metabolomics
NIST RGM 10122
Reproducibility
Tandem mass spectrometry
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Sumario:Multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) profiling is an exploratory mass spectrometry (MS) method applicable to the initial screening of complex samples for small molecules based on their chemical functionalities. We report on the applicability and quality of this method to screen for metabolites, lipids and exogenous compounds in a candidate reference material, the Metabolomics System Suitability Research Grade Material (RGM 10122) which is being developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In an initial discovery experiment, we recorded data using eighty neutral loss (NL) and precursor ion (Prec) MS/MS scans, selected from literature data as likely of value in recognizing the presence of potential lipids and metabolites. Then the NIST sample was re-examined combining precursor-to-product ion transitions from the discovery experiment with a list of 1357 known literature-based metabolite MRMs. This MRM profiling experiment gave a small set (191) of high-quality lipid specific MRMs for the sample. Similar experiments gave 104 and 17 metabolite and exosome MRM's. These MRM experiments, with a few exceptions, showed relative standard deviations (RSD) under 25% for individual tentatively assigned compounds. At a data acquisition rate of 50 compounds/min, using two MRMs for each compound, this approach allows quick surveys for easily detectable compounds in complex samples.