Theses and Dissertations

Baku Acharya

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Patrick, Amanda

Committee Member

Wipf, David O.

Committee Member

Mlsna, Todd E.

Date of Degree

11-25-2020

Original embargo terms

Complete embargo for 2 years

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Chemistry

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Department of Chemistry

Abstract

Mass spectrometry has frequently been employed in the analysis of biologically relevant molecules; however, mass spectrometry alone may not always be sufficient for the differentiation and characterization of isomeric and isobaric ions. In this work, infrared multiple photon dissociation (IRMPD) spectroscopy and ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) were evaluated as complementary techniques for the characterization and separation of isomeric and isobaric ions of biological relevance. In the first project, analysis of experimental IRMPD spectroscopy data shows that this technique is useful in the differentiation of hydroxyproline isomers. Absorption bands allow for the differentiation of three isomeric species: 1640 cm-1 (trans-4-hydroxyproline), 1718 cm-1 (cis-4-hydroxyproline), and 1734 cm-1 (cis-3-hydroxyproline). In the second project, theoretical CCS and IR spectroscopy predictions of isobaric modified amino acids and isomeric drugs have been carried out as predictions of IMS and IRMPD spectroscopy suitability. Preliminary IMS measurements suggest that the CCS predictions are at least qualitatively useful.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/20848

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