Combined experimental and theoretical study on the nature and the metastable decay pathways of the thymine ion fragment [M-H]⎯.

Oddur Ingólfsson, Helga Dögg Flosadóttir, Hannes Jónsson, Stephan Denifl, Paul Scheier, Fabio Zappa, Nina Wendt, Andreas Mauracher, Arntraud Bacher, Tilmann D. Märk

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Abstract

Breaking up is hard to do: The dominating negative ion fragment formed by dissociative electron attachment (DEA) to amino acids or by their ionization through MALDI is [M-H]-. Three different experimental techniques and molecular dynamics calculations are used to determine the site of hydrogen loss and which metastable decay pathways (for valine, see picture; blue nitrogen, red oxygen) dominate further decay. (Chemical Equation Presented).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8057-8059
Number of pages3
JournalConference Series of the Symposium on Atomic, Cluster and Surface Physics
Volume46
Issue number42
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Other keywords

  • Amino acids
  • Mass spectrometry
  • Metastable compounds
  • Molecular dynamics

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Combined experimental and theoretical study on the nature and the metastable decay pathways of the thymine ion fragment [M-H]⎯.'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this