Italian Centre for Native Mass Spectrometry - INCENTIVE MS
Native MS is a non-denaturing technique which allows to preserve noncovalent interactions and quaternary protein structure in the gas phase. Unlike conventional denaturing MS, which often includes organic solvents and low pH, native MS uses volatile, aqueous buffers at near physiological pH and gentler temperatures and voltages. This enables the study of protein-protein interactions, protein-ligand interactions, subunit architecture, and complex stoichiometry.