Theoretical assessment of indistinguishable peptides in mass spectrometry-based proteomics

Mass-spectrometry-based proteomics has advanced with the integration of experimental and predicted spectral libraries, which have significantly improved peptide identification in complex search spaces. However, challenges persist in distinguishing some peptides with close retention times and nearly...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Elhamraoui, Zahra, Borràs, Eva, Wilhelm, Mathias, Sabidó Aguadé, Eduard, 1981-
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2024
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Repositório:Repositorio Digital de la UPF
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/68925
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/68925
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.4c02803
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Fragmentation
Monomers
Peptide identification
Peptides and proteins
Precursors
Descrição
Resumo:Mass-spectrometry-based proteomics has advanced with the integration of experimental and predicted spectral libraries, which have significantly improved peptide identification in complex search spaces. However, challenges persist in distinguishing some peptides with close retention times and nearly identical fragmentation patterns. In this study, we conducted a theoretical assessment to quantify the prevalence of indistinguishable peptides within the human canonical proteome and immunopeptidome using state-of-the-art retention time and spectrum prediction models. By quantifying the proportion of peptides posing challenges to unequivocal identification, we set the theoretical nonaccessible portion within a given proteome, and underscore the effectiveness of contemporary analytical methodologies in resolving the complexity of the human proteome and immunopeptidome via mass spectrometry.