@article{BahrkeEinarssonGislasonetal.2003,
  author    = {Bahrke, Sven and Einarsson, Jon M. and Gislason, Johannes and Haebel, Sophie and Peter-Katalinic, Jasna},
  title     = {Characterization of chitooligosaccharides by mass spectrometry},
  isbn      = {82-471-5901-5},
  year      = {2003},
  abstract  = {Heterochitooligosaccharides of DP 6, DP 9, and DP 12 were evaluated using established methods of derivatization and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization post source decay mass spectrometry.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{BahrkeEinarssonGislasonetal.2003,
  author    = {Bahrke, Sven and Einarsson, Jon M. and Gislason, Johannes and Haebel, Sophie and Peter-Katalinic, Jasna and Peter, Martin G.},
  title     = {Characterization of chitooligosaccharides by mass spectrometry},
  isbn      = {82-47-15901-5},
  year      = {2003},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{CederkvistZamfirBahrkeetal.2006,
  author    = {Cederkvist, F. Henning and Zamfir, Alina D. and Bahrke, Sven and Eijsink, Vincent G. H. and Sorlie, Morten and Peter-Katalinic, Jasna and Peter, Martin G.},
  title     = {Identification of a high-affinity-binding oligosaccharide by (+) nanoelectrospray quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry of a noncovalent enzyme-ligand complex},
  issn      = {1433-7851},
  doi       = {10.1002/anie.200503168},
  year      = {2006},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Bahrke2008,
  author    = {Bahrke, Sven},
  title     = {Mass spectrometric analysis of chitooligosaccharides and their interaction with proteins},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-20179},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  year      = {2008},
  abstract  = {Chitooligosaccharides are composed of glycosamin and N-acetylglycisamin residues. Gel permeations chromatography is employed for the separation of oligomers, cation exchange chromatography is used for the separation of homologes and isomers. Trideuterioacetylation of the chitooligosaccharides followed by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry allowes for the quantitation of mixtures of homologes. vMALDI LTQ multiple-stage MS is employed for quantitative sequencing of complex mixtures of heterochitooligosaccharides. Pure homologes and isomers are applied to biological assays. Chitooligosaccahrides form high-affinity non-covalent complexes with HC gp-39 (human cartilage glycoprotein of 39 kDa). The affinity of the chitooligosaccharides depends on DP, FA and the sequence of glycosamin and N-acetylglycosamin moieties. (+)nanoESI Q TOF MS/MS is used for identification of a high-affinity binding chitooligosaccharide of a non-covalent chitinase B - chitooligosaccharide complex. DADAA is identified as the heterochitoisomer binding with highest affinity and biostability to HC gp-39. Fluorescence based enzyme assays confirm the results.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{EinarssonBahrkeSigurdssonetal.2013,
  author    = {Einarsson, Jon M. and Bahrke, Sven and Sigurdsson, Bjarni Thor and Ng, Chuen-How and Petersen, Petur Henry and Sigurjonsson, Olafur E. and Jonsson, Halldor and Gislason, Johannes and Thormodsson, Finnbogi R. and Peter, Martin G.},
  title     = {Partially acetylated chitooligosaccharides bind to YKL-40 and stimulate growth of human osteoarthritic chondrocytes},
  series = {Biochemical and biophysical research communications},
  volume    = {434},
  journal   = {Biochemical and biophysical research communications},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {San Diego},
  issn      = {0006-291X},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.02.122},
  pages     = {298 -- 304},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {Recent evidences indicating that cellular kinase signaling cascades are triggered by oligomers of N-acetylglucosamine (ChOS) and that condrocytes of human osteoarthritic cartilage secrete the inflammation associated chitolectin YKL-40, prompted us to study the binding affinity of partially acetylated ChOS to YKL-40 and their effect on primary chondrocytes in culture. Extensive chitinase digestion and filtration of partially deacetylated chitin yielded a mixture of ChOS (Oligomin(TM)) and further ultrafiltration produced T-ChOS(TM), with substantially smaller fraction of the smallest sugars. YKL-40 binding affinity was determined for the different sized homologues, revealing micromolar affinities of the larger homologues to YKL-40. The response of osteoarthritic chondrocytes to Oligomin(TM) and T-ChOS(TM) was determined, revealing 2- to 3-fold increases in cell number. About 500 mu g/ml was needed for Oligomin(TM) and around five times lower concentration for T-ChOS(TM), higher concentrations abolished this effect for both products. Addition of chitotriose inhibited cellular responses mediated by larger oligosaccharides. These results, and the fact that the partially acetylated T-ChOS(TM) homologues should resist hydrolysis, point towards a new therapeutic concept for treating inflammatory joint diseases.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HaebelBahrkePeter2007,
  author    = {Haebel, Sophie and Bahrke, Sven and Peter, Martin G.},
  title     = {Quantitative sequencing of complex mixtures of heterochitooligosaccharides by vMALDI-linear ion trap mass spectrometry},
  issn      = {0003-2700},
  doi       = {10.1021/Ac062254u},
  year      = {2007},
  abstract  = {Heterochitooligosaccharides possess interesting biol. properties. Isobaric mixts. of such linear heterochitooligosaccharides can be obtained by chem. or enzymic degrdn. of chitosan. However, the sepn. of such mixts. is a challenging anal. problem which is so far unresolved. It is shown that these isobaric mixts. can be sequenced and quantified simultaneously using std. derivatization and multistage tandem mass spectrometric techniques. A linear ion trap mass spectrometer equipped with a vacuum matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (vMALDI) source is used to perform MS2 as well as MS3 expts. [on SciFinder (R)].},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BahrkeEinarssonGislasonetal.2002,
  author    = {Bahrke, Sven and Einarsson, Jon M. and Gislason, Johannes and Haebel, Sophie and Letzel, Matthias C. and Peter-Katalinic, Jasna and Peter, Martin G.},
  title     = {Sequence analysis of chitooligosaccharides by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization postsource decay mass spectrometry},
  year      = {2002},
  abstract  = {Oligosaccharides composed of 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose (GlcNAc) and/or 2-amino-2-deoxy-D- glucopyranose (GlcN) were prepd. by chem. degrdn. of chitin or chitosan and sepd. by gel permeation chromatog. Oligosaccharides obtained after enzymic hydrolysis of chitosan [FA 0.19] with a fungal chitinase were derivatized by reductive amination with 2-aminoacridone and sequenced by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight postsource decay (PSD) mass spectrometry (MS). The sequence of a trimer, D1A2, was established as D-A-A. The compn. of a hexamer D3A3 was .apprx.65\% D-A-D-D-A-A and 35\% D-D-A-D-A-A. The PSD MS of a nonamer D5A4-amac revealed four isobaric species D-X-Y-D-X-Y-D-A-A, where A is GlcNAc, D is GlcN, and X and Y (X ¹ Y) are mutually either D or A. This structure motif was also obsd. in a dodecamer D7A5 which was composed of eight isobaric sequences of the general formula (D-X-Y)3- D-A-A.},
  language  = {en}
}