Comparative profiling of <i>Chlorella vulgaris</i> cells, extracts, and intact chloroplasts using electron transfer matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (ET-MALDI-MS)

Calderón-Vergara, Luz A.; Díaz-Sánchez, Luis M.; Blanco-Tirado, Cristian; Combariza, Marianny Y.

doi:10.1039/d4ay00846d

Anal. Methods

2024

DOI: 10.1039/d4ay00846d

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Comparative profiling of Chlorella vulgaris cells, extracts, and intact chloroplasts using electron transfer matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (ET-MALDI-MS)

Luz A. Calderón-Vergara,

Luis M. Díaz-Sánchez,

Cristian Blanco-Tirado

et al.

Abstract: The intricate composition of microalgal pigments plays a crucial role in various biological processes, from photosynthesis to biomarker identification. Traditional pigment analysis methods involve complex extraction techniques, posing challenges in...

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AI-Guided Design of MALDI Matrices: Exploring the Electron Transfer Chemical Space for Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds

Padilla,

Díaz-Sánchez,

Blanco-Tirado

et al. 2024

J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom.

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The development of matrices for Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry (MALDI MS) has traditionally relied on experimental efforts. Here, we propose a Goal-Directed artificial intelligence generative model, fueled by computational chemistry calculated data, to construct a chemical space optimized for Electron Transfer (ET) processes in MALDI analysis. We utilized a group of 30 reported ET matrices, subjected to structural enumeration and molecular properties prediction using semiempirical and ab initio calculations, to establish a comprehensive database comprising diverse structural and property data. Subsequently, employing a protocol of structural enumeration with 68 canonical SMILES of Bemis-Murcko (BM) fragments, we expanded the structural complexity of the initial library. This process generated 82753 compounds organized into 10 scaffold levels, with a p50 index from the Cyclic System Retrieval (CSR) curve of scaffolds of 50%. From the resulting enumerated library, a diverse subset of structures was selected by using the Jarvis-Patrick clustering method. These structures, along with their associated properties measured from quantum mechanics and experimental data, were used to train a Machine Learning (ML) model to predict ionization energy (E i ) values. Subsequently, a Scoring Neural Network (SNN), coupled with our Goal-Directed generative model using a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) with Deep Learning (DL) architectures, was trained. The generative model was guided using a prior network within a Reinforcement/Transfer Learning environment. The final AI-generative model learned that structures with high unsaturation, H/C ratios under 1, and molecular weights between 100 and 300 u are favorable for ET MALDI matrices, as well as those with few aromatic rings and zero aliphatic rings. Other molecular features were also favored. The resulting AI-generated library exhibits E i values over 8.0 eV, akin to those of reported "good" ET MALDI matrices, indicating successful design with high synthesis accessibility scores. In conclusion, our generative model provided valuable insights into the molecular features ideal for ET MALDI compounds while generating a wide range of structurally diverse molecules within a similar molecular property space. The next critical step in this process is to synthesize a selection of these generated compounds for the experimental validation and further characterization.

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AI-Guided Design of MALDI Matrices: Exploring the Electron Transfer Chemical Space for Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds

Padilla,

Díaz-Sánchez,

Blanco-Tirado

et al. 2024

J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom.

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Comparative profiling of Chlorella vulgaris cells, extracts, and intact chloroplasts using electron transfer matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (ET-MALDI-MS)

Abstract: The intricate composition of microalgal pigments plays a crucial role in various biological processes, from photosynthesis to biomarker identification. Traditional pigment analysis methods involve complex extraction techniques, posing challenges in...

Cited by 1 publication

References 81 publications

AI-Guided Design of MALDI Matrices: Exploring the Electron Transfer Chemical Space for Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds

AI-Guided Design of MALDI Matrices: Exploring the Electron Transfer Chemical Space for Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds

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