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Qualitative determination of N-terminal amino acids of peptides and proteins with cobalt(3) chelates. 1973

K W Bentley, and E H Creaser

1. A method of N-terminal peptide-bond hydrolysis with the cis-beta-hydroxyaquo(triethylenetetramine)cobalt(III) ion, i.e. beta-[Co(trien)(OH)(OH(2))](2+), is reported. The method has been demonstrated with 22 small peptides and ten proteins. 2. The procedure is rapid (an N-terminal amino acid determination can be made easily in one day), it involves no acid hydrolysis step and thus no destruction of labile amino acids, and it involves the use of easily prepared inexpensive reagents. 3. The released N-terminal amino acids can be identified as their cobalt(III) derivatives, or directly as the amino acid or as their dansylated derivatives. 4. The method is to treat 1 mumol of peptide or protein with beta-[Co(trien)(OH)(OH(2))](2+) reagent at pH8.0, 45 degrees C for 3h. Addition of 0.5m-phosphate buffer, pH10.5 at 45 degrees C for 10min cleaves the N-terminal bidentate amino acid-cobalt complex, which can be identified directly. For greater sensitivity with 10nmol of peptide) the free amino acid is prepared from the complex by treatment (with NaCN (0.1m, 40 degrees C, 30min), or H(2)S or NaBH(4) (25 degrees C, 5min), dried, dansylated and the dansyl-amino acid identified by high-voltage electrophoresis. The method is unaffected by the presence of 4-8m-urea, but will not cleave blocked N-terminal acids.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008722 Methods A series of steps taken in order to conduct research. Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D010443 Peptide Chain Termination, Translational A process of GENETIC TRANSLATION whereby the terminal amino acid is added to a lengthening polypeptide. This termination process is signaled from the MESSENGER RNA, by one of three termination codons (CODON, TERMINATOR) that immediately follows the last amino acid-specifying CODON. Chain Termination, Peptide, Translational,Protein Biosynthesis Termination,Protein Chain Termination, Translational,Protein Translation Termination,Translation Termination, Genetic,Translation Termination, Protein,Translational Peptide Chain Termination,Translational Termination, Protein,Biosynthesis Termination, Protein,Genetic Translation Termination,Protein Translational Termination,Termination, Genetic Translation,Termination, Protein Biosynthesis,Termination, Protein Translation,Termination, Protein Translational
D010455 Peptides Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are considered to be larger versions of peptides that can form into complex structures such as ENZYMES and RECEPTORS. Peptide,Polypeptide,Polypeptides
D010710 Phosphates Inorganic salts of phosphoric acid. Inorganic Phosphate,Phosphates, Inorganic,Inorganic Phosphates,Orthophosphate,Phosphate,Phosphate, Inorganic
D011506 Proteins Linear POLYPEPTIDES that are synthesized on RIBOSOMES and may be further modified, crosslinked, cleaved, or assembled into complex proteins with several subunits. The specific sequence of AMINO ACIDS determines the shape the polypeptide will take, during PROTEIN FOLDING, and the function of the protein. Gene Products, Protein,Gene Proteins,Protein,Protein Gene Products,Proteins, Gene
D001894 Borohydrides A class of inorganic or organic compounds that contain the borohydride (BH4-) anion. Borohydride
D002021 Buffers A chemical system that functions to control the levels of specific ions in solution. When the level of hydrogen ion in solution is controlled the system is called a pH buffer. Buffer
D002614 Chelating Agents Chemicals that bind to and remove ions from solutions. Many chelating agents function through the formation of COORDINATION COMPLEXES with METALS. Chelating Agent,Chelator,Complexons,Metal Antagonists,Chelators,Metal Chelating Agents,Agent, Chelating,Agents, Chelating,Agents, Metal Chelating,Antagonists, Metal,Chelating Agents, Metal
D003035 Cobalt A trace element that is a component of vitamin B12. It has the atomic symbol Co, atomic number 27, and atomic weight 58.93. It is used in nuclear weapons, alloys, and pigments. Deficiency in animals leads to anemia; its excess in humans can lead to erythrocytosis. Cobalt-59,Cobalt 59

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