10">Isotope coded labeling of O-glycans by PMP is evaluated as in-gel reaction after 1D-GE (innovative step).
15">In-gel reaction results in only marginal loss of sensitivity (LOD) compared to in-solution reaction.
Sensitivity of MALDI-MS is comparable with those attained by RP-HPLC-ESI-MS. Reproducibility and reliability of quantitation is worse.
5">The applicability of in-gel reaction for analyzing O-glycosylation in proteins of therapeutic relevance is demonstrated.