Coupled reverse-phase HPLC APCI-MS analysis of the biosynthetic product
(Rt = 43.6 ± 0.1 min) generated
by the recombinant benzoyltransferase with
2-debenzoyl-7,13-diacetylbaccatin III and benzoyl-CoA as cosubstrates
(Upper) and of authentic 7,13-diacetylbaccatin III
(Rt = 43.6 ± 0.1 min)
(Lower). The diagnostic ions are at
m/z 688 (P +
NH4+), 671 (PH+), 652
(P⋅+ − H2O), 611
(PH+ − CH3COOH), 593
(m/z 652 −
CH3COO), 551 (m/z
611 − CH3COOH), and 489
(m/z 611 − PhCOOH).