a. EIC and product ion spectra of the adducts at the MS3 scan stage from DNA digest of carcinogen-treated rodent tissues: bladder for 4-ABP adducts; pancreas for PhIP adducts and lung, B[a]P. The m/z of aglycones ([BH2]+ = [M+H-116]+) are: G-C8-4-ABP (m/z 319.1), G-C8-PhIP (m/z 374.1), G-N2-B[a]PDE (m/z 454.1) and their internal standards (Δm/z = 5). The signature MS3 fragment ions of each adduct are shown on the right. The positions of 13C are indicated by asterisk symbols in red.
b. EIC and product ion spectra of the adducts at the MS3 scan stage from DNA digest of NNK-treated mouse liver. The m/z of aglycones ([BH2]+ = [M+H-116]+) are: O6-Me-G (m/z 166.1), O6-POB-G (m/z 299.1) and their internal standards (m/z 169.1 and 303.1, respectively). The signature MS3 fragment ions of each adduct are shown on the right. The positions of deuterium are highlighted in red.