Table I. Summary of N-glycan masses and compositions for three Penicillium species. Calculated m/z values for predicted N-glycans as [M+H]+ and [M-H]− are listed; for observed values refer to the figures. All compositions are as HxNyPE/PCz, other than for the four marked with an asterisk, are corroborated with MS/MS data as well as, in many cases, by chemical and enzymatic treatments as discussed in the text. Qualitative assessments of abundance, based on fluorescence intensities of HPLC fractions, are indicated by +++, ++, +, trace or n.d. (not detected); H is hexose, N, N-acetylhexosamine, PC phosphorylcholine and PE phosphoethanolamine.
| Composition | [M+H]+ | [M-H]− | P. nordicum | P. dierckxii | P. verrucosum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H4N2 | 1151.44 | 1149.43 | + | + | nd |
| H5N2 | 1313.50 | 1311.48 | + | +++ | + |
| H5N2PE | 1436.51 | 1434.49 | nd | + | nd |
| H6N2 | 1475.55 | 1473.54 | + | +++ | + |
| H6N2PE | 1598.56 | 1596.55 | trace | ++ | nd |
| H7N2 | 1637.60 | 1635.59 | + | +++ | + |
| H6N2PC* | 1640.61 | 1638.59 | trace | nd | nd |
| H7N2PE | 1760.61 | 1758.60 | trace | ++ | nd |
| H8N2 | 1799.66 | 1797.64 | ++ | +++ | ++ |
| H7N2PC* | 1802.66 | 1800.65 | trace | nd | nd |
| H7N2PE2 | 1883.62 | 1881.61 | nd | + | nd |
| H8N2PE | 1922.67 | 1920.65 | ++ | +++ | nd |
| H7N2PEPC* | 1925.67 | 1923.65 | trace | nd | nd |
| H9N2 | 1961.71 | 1959.70 | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| H8N2PE2 | 2045.67 | 2043.66 | + | + | nd |
| H9N2PE | 2084.78 | 2082.76 | ++ | +++ | ++ |
| H8N2PEPC* | 2087.72 | 2085.71 | trace | nd | nd |
| H10N2 | 2123.76 | 2121.75 | ++ | + | +++ |
| H9N2PE2 | 2207.73 | 2205.71 | trace | + | nd |
| H10N2PE | 2246.77 | 2244.76 | ++ | ++ | +++ |
| H11N2 | 2285.82 | 2283.80 | ++ | trace | ++ |
| H10N2PE2 | 2369.78 | 2367.77 | nd | + | nd |
| H11N2PE | 2408.82 | 2406.81 | ++ | + | ++ |
| H12N2 | 2447.87 | 2445.85 | + | trace | ++ |
| H10N2PE3 | 2492.79 | 2490.77 | nd | + | nd |
| H11N2PE2 | 2531.83 | 2529.82 | + | trace | nd |
| H12N2PE | 2570.88 | 2568.86 | trace | trace | ++ |
| H13N2 | 2609.92 | 2607.91 | + | trace | + |
| H13N2PE | 2732.93 | 2730.92 | trace | trace | + |
| H14N2 | 2771.97 | 2769.96 | trace | nd | + |
| H14N2PE | 2894.98 | 2892.97 | trace | nd | nd |
| H15N2 | 2934.03 | 2932.01 | trace | nd | trace |
| H16N2 | 3096.08 | 3094.06 | trace | nd | trace |