High Resolution Mass Spectrometry for the Recognition and Structural Characterization of a New Antimicrobial Compound

  • Carrano L
  • Naggi A
  • Urso E
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Abstract

Identification of novel specialized metabolites or bioactive compounds represents the main objective in the research field of natural product leads and drug discovery. Mass spectrometry (MS) provides a central tool to expedite and make more efficient the discovery and isolation phases, while minimizing the waste of resources on rediscovery of known compounds. MS contributes acutely to elucidation and identification of numerous species because it allows molecular mass and structural features determination. In particular, identification of the elemental composition of a precursor ion of interest by accurate mass measurement and investigation of dissociative processes undergone by the molecule, represent a worthy methodology to access the structure assignment. The aim of this study was to discover and identify novel antibacterial drugs from microbial source in a jungle of already known compounds. The focus of this paper is on the analytical strategy that permitted the disclosure of a new compound, otherwise confused with other substances. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of the ESI-MS/MS fragmentation pattern that combined with high resolution mass determination, allowed step by step to properly deduce the exact molecular formula of an unknown component with a molecular weight higher than 1500 Daltons.

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Carrano, L., Naggi, A., & Urso, E. (2018). High Resolution Mass Spectrometry for the Recognition and Structural Characterization of a New Antimicrobial Compound. Pharmacology & Pharmacy, 09(05), 135–148. https://doi.org/10.4236/pp.2018.95011

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