Magnetization of 3-dimentional homochiral metal-organic frameworks for efficient and highly selective capture of phosphopeptides

Enrichment of phosphopeptides based on various affinity probes prior to mass spectrometry detection is usually required due to the low abundance and low ionization efficiency of phosphopeptides. In this work, a 3-dimentional homochiral metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) was modified with magnetic nanoparticles using a facile method and then utilized for phosphopeptides capture with high efficiency and specificity. Based on magnetic solid phase extraction, a rapid and efficient method was developed and the whole enrichment procedure could be easily finished within 10 min. Efficient and highly selective capture of phosphopeptides from tryptic digests and human serum was achieved. This affinity probe showed satisfactory reproducibility of the particle synthesis and could be recycled for at least seven times. With all the advantages mentioned above, this strategy is of great potential for routine application in phosphoproteomes.