Conformational flexibility plays a critical role in protein function. Herein, we describe the use of time-resolved electrospray ionization mass spectrometry coupled to hydrogen-deuterium exchange for probing the rapid structural changes that drive function in ordered and disordered proteins.
Lento, C., Zhu, S., Brown, K. A., Knox, R., Liuni, P., Wilson, D. J. Time-resolved ElectroSpray Ionization Hydrogen-deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry for Studying Protein Structure and Dynamics. J. Vis. Exp. (122), e55464, doi:10.3791/55464 (2017).