Method for labeled amidation of biological molecule and method for analyzing biological molecule

摘要

The present invention provides a method for improving the sensitivity of mass spectrometry for biological molecules. The present invention also provides a method for a rapid and simple analysis of biological samples by making use of the method for improving the sensitivity of mass spectrometry. A method for labeled amidation, comprising the step of reacting an amidating reagent labeled with ¹⁵N, an isotope of nitrogen, with the carboxyl group of a biological molecule. A method for analyzing a biological molecule, comprising the steps of performing amidation to a carboxyl group of a biological molecule to obtain an amidated form of the biological molecule, and subsequently subjecting the amidated form of the biological molecule to mass spectrometry. A labeled amidated form of a biological molecule wherein a carboxyl group of the biological molecule is amidated as ¹⁵N-labeled amide group.