Nature Communications (Apr 2022)

Three-dimensional structure determination of protein complexes using matrix-landing mass spectrometry

  • Michael S. Westphall,
  • Kenneth W. Lee,
  • Austin Z. Salome,
  • Jean M. Lodge,
  • Timothy Grant,
  • Joshua J. Coon

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29964-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Mass spectrometry (MS) is a powerful tool for the structural characterization of protein complexes. Here the authors offer a path for direct integration of MS and electron microscopy with a MS approach that enables grid deposition and structural preservation of gaseous protein complex ions.