Table 2. Serpin cleavage sites determined by MALDI-TOF-MS.
Serpin | m/z determined | Theoretical mass | Deviation (ppm) | Sequence | Position |
α1-PI | 4133.333 | 4133.234 | +24 | 380IPM-SIP385 | Reactive bond |
α1-AC | 4623.419 | 4623.495 | −16 | 381TLL-SAL386 | Reactive bond |
AGT | 4299.351 | 4299.293 | +14 | 444QQL-NKP449 | Reactive center loop |
α2-AP | 2181.123 | 2181.097 | +12 | 45SPL-TLL50 | N-terminal extension |
α2-AP | 3489.789 | 3489.788 | <1 | 458QSL-KGF463 | C-terminal extension |
α2-AP | 3602.870 | 3602.872 | −1 | 457LQS-LKG462 | C-terminal extension |
α2-AP | 5308.3 (average) | 5307.9 (average) | +75 | 442REL-KEQ447 | C-terminal extension |
Given are masses determined by MALDI-TOF-MS directly after incubation of serpin with EspPα, theoretical masses, mass deviation, according sequence, and position inside the serpin sequence. Numeration is according to the serpin precursor.