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Enzymatic Method for N-Acyl Homoserine Lactones Synthesis Using Immobilized Candida antarctica Lipase
Vázquez-Martínez, Juan,Nieto-álvarez, Edgar,Ramírez-Chávez, Enrique,Molina-Torres, Jorge
, p. 62 - 67 (2017/12/18)
Abstract: An enzymatic method to produce N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) is described. This report represents the first example of the synthesis of bioactive AHLs using immobilized Candida antarctica lipase as the catalyst. The reaction yields, evaluate
Identification and Quantification of N-Acyl Homoserine Lactones Involved in Bacterial Communication by Small-Scale Synthesis of Internal Standards and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Leipert, Jan,Treitz, Christian,Leippe, Matthias,Tholey, Andreas
, p. 2538 - 2547 (2017/12/12)
N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHL) are small signal molecules involved in the quorum sensing of many gram-negative bacteria, and play an important role in biofilm formation and pathogenesis. Present analytical methods for identification and quantification of AHL require time-consuming sample preparation steps and are hampered by the lack of appropriate standards. By aiming at a fast and straightforward method for AHL analytics, we investigated the applicability of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). Suitable MALDI matrices, including crystalline and ionic liquid matrices, were tested and the fragmentation of different AHL in collision-induced dissociation MS/MS was studied, providing information about characteristic marker fragments ions. Employing small-scale synthesis protocols, we established a versatile and cost-efficient procedure for fast generation of isotope-labeled AHL standards, which can be used without extensive purification and yielded accurate standard curves. Quantitative analysis was possible in the low pico-molar range, with lower limits of quantification reaching from 1 to 5 pmol for different AHL. The developed methodology was successfully applied in a quantitative MALDI MS analysis of low-volume culture supernatants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
