Dr. George Barnes
Chemistry Department Chair & Professor
Chemistry
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My research focuses on modeling chemical reactions that occur in experimental tandem mass spectrometry, with a particular emphasis on elucidating the dissociation mechanisms of polypeptides. Molecular dynamics simulations reveal atomistic details concerning the reaction mechanism for peptide fragmentation in these high-energy collision systems. Graph theory is then employed to elucidate reaction mechanisms. In particular, the Barnes group has shown that proton motion and non-covalent complexes play a crucial role in the dynamics and the overall products formed during dissociation events.
PhD Chemistry
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Madison, WI
BS Chemistry
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV
Journal Article
Kenneth Lucas, Amy Chen, Megan Schubmehl, Kristopher J. Kolonko, and George L. Barnes† "Exploring the effects of methylation on the CID of protonated lysine: A combined experimental and computational approach" J. Am. Soc Mass Spectrom., 32, 2675 (2021).
Emilio Martinez-Nunez, George L. Barnes, David R. Glowacki, Sabine Kopec, Daniel Pelaez, Aurelio Rodriguez, Roberto Rodriguez-Fernandez, Robin J. Shannon, James J. P. Stewart, Pablo G. Tahoces, and Saulo A. Vazquez "AutoMeKin2021: An open-source program for automated reaction discovery", J. Comput. Chem., 42, 2036 (2021).
George L. Barnes, Jean H. Futrell, and Julia Laskin, "Editorial - William L. Hase memorial issue" Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 116489 (2020).
George L. Barnes†, Amanda Shlaferman, and Monica Strain, " Fast Fragmentation During Surface-Induced Dissociation: An Examination of Peptide Size and Structure" Chem. Phys. Letters, 754, 137716 (2020).
Kenneth Lucas and George L. Barnes†, " Modeling the Effects of O-sulfonation on the CID of Serine " J. Am. Soc Mass Spectrom. 31, 1114 (2020).