In this report, we present data to illustrate how human hemoglobin (Hb) variants can be identified by electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) of the intact Hb chains following the one-step dilution of whole blood. MS/MS spectra were recorded on a series of intact beta-chain human Hb variants. The resultant spectra were interpreted, and using the information gleaned from the fragmentation patterns of known variants, two unknown beta-chain variants were characterized solely by this mass spectrometric method. Fragment ions that serve to identify beta-chain variants were identified. The fragmentation patterns of the intact beta-chain [M + 18H]18+ ions showed classical facile cleavages adjacent to acidic residues and N-terminal to proline residues, with Thr50-Pro51 being the most prominent cleavage site. Abundant product ions were formed by peptide bond cleavage in the regions close to the termini of the beta chain, the central region being less well-represented in the MS/MS spectra. Nearly 50% of the beta-chain primary structure could be determined by MS/MS of the intact chain. However, analysis of the Hb variants where mutations have occurred in the inner region (residues 58-111) of the beta globin proved to be difficult and required mass spectrometric analysis of their tryptic peptides for a complete identification.
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