The Protein Man's Blog | A Discussion of Protein Research

Fragmentation occurs when energetically unstable molecular atoms dissociate (either through homolytic or heterolytic cleavage) as they pass through the ionization chamber of a mass spectrometer. Here, the sample is bombarded with a stream of electrons powerful enough to remove an electron from the sample and form a positive ion (also called molecular or parent ion).

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