Determination of GPI glycan structures of human PrPC from human brain by LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis.
A, left panel, the MS/MS spectra of the m/z 869.752+ ion. All annotated fragment ions are monovalent cations. Right panel, the corresponding structure (MW 1738.3) of a C-terminal peptide with GPI containing Hex and HexNAc-Hex side chains. B, left panel, the MS/MS spectra of the m/z 1015.802+ ion. All annotated fragment ions are monovalent cations. Right panel, the corresponding structure (MW 2029.6) of a C-terminal peptide with GPI containing Hex and HexNAc-Hex-Neu5Ac side chains. C, percentages of GPI glycan species in the human brain. Core only, Core + Hex (fourth Man), and Core + HexNAc (GalNAc) were not detected.