Table 3 S-carbamidomethyl cysteine-containing gluten peptides, detected by LC-MS/MS after thermolytic digestion of a reduced/alkylated protein extract of wheat flour (cv. Akteur)

From: Improved identification of wheat gluten proteins through alkylation of cysteine residues and peptide-based mass spectrometry

Amino acid sequence

Mr

M/z

Score

RT (min)

Present in

LCCQQ

707.3

708.3

36

11.8

α-like LMW-GS, α-gliadin

LGQC

476.2

477.2

20

10.8

m-, s- and i-type LMW-GS

LGQCS

563.2

564.2

16

11.0

m-, s- and i-type LMW-GS, γ-like LMW-GS

LKACQQ

746.4

747.3

16

22.4

Dx-type HMW-GS

LNPCKN*

744.4

373.3

18

11.9

γ-like LMW-GS, γ-gliadin

LQQCKP

772.4

773.4

16

10.8

γ-like LMW-GS, γ-gliadin

LQQCNP

758.3

759.3

28

15.5

γ-like LMW-GS, γ-gliadin

LQQQCIP

885.4

886.5

32

30.4

i-type LMW-GS

LQQQCSP

859.4

860.4

40

16.4

m-, s- and i-type LMW-GS

VRPDCST

833.4

834.4

18

11.4

α-like LMW-GS, α-gliadin

VSAKCRS

806.4

404.3

17

5.7

γ-like LMW-GS, γ-gliadin

VSPDCST

764.3

765.3

23

14.0

γ-like LMW-GS, γ-gliadin

VYIPPYCT

1011.5

1012.5

23

42.0

α-like LMW-GS, α-gliadin

VYVPPDCST

1036.5

1037.5

32

28.2

γ-like LMW-GS, γ-gliadin

VYVPPECS

949.4

950.4

44

29.2

γ-like LMW-GS, γ-gliadin

  1. *Also present in non-wheat prolamins that are toxic to celiac patients.