Journal of Proteome Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Histone
proteoforms,
often
presenting
multiple
co-occurring
post-translational
modifications
(PTMs),
are
central
to
chromatin
regulation
and
gene
expression.
A
proteoform
is
a
specific
form
of
protein
that
includes
variations
arising
from
genetic
changes,
alternative
RNA
splicing,
proteolytic
processing,
PTMs.
Genome-indexed
histone
proteoforms
define
the
code,
influencing
cellular
phenotype
by
dictating
DNA
interacting
partners.
Understanding
dynamics
essential
for
elucidating
chromatin-based
regulatory
mechanisms.
Advances
in
middle-down
top-down
proteomics
enable
accurate
identification
quantitation
thousands
single
run.
However,
resulting
data
complexity
presents
significant
challenges
analysis
visualization.
Here,
we
introduce
two
new
computational
methods
analyze
PTMs
demonstrate
their
use
mouse
organs
during
aging.
The
score
term
"normalized
interplay"
addresses
limitations
original
crosstalk
"interplay"
providing
more
complete
measure
PTM
crosstalk.
second
score,
ΔI
or
"directional
an
asymmetric
quantifying
magnitude
directionality
between
Applying
our
two-stage
scoring
approach
CrosstalkDB
reveals
H3
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(16), P. 13401 - 13446
Published: July 15, 2022
Paleoproteomics,
the
study
of
ancient
proteins,
is
a
rapidly
growing
field
at
intersection
molecular
biology,
paleontology,
archaeology,
paleoecology,
and
history.
Paleoproteomics
research
leverages
longevity
diversity
proteins
to
explore
fundamental
questions
about
past.
While
its
origins
predate
characterization
DNA,
it
was
only
with
advent
soft
ionization
mass
spectrometry
that
became
truly
feasible.
Technological
gains
over
past
20
years
have
allowed
increasing
opportunities
better
understand
preservation,
degradation,
recovery
rich
bioarchive
found
in
archaeological
paleontological
records.
Growing
from
handful
studies
1990s
on
individual
highly
abundant
paleoproteomics
today
an
expanding
diverse
applications
ranging
taxonomic
identification
fragmented
bones
shells
phylogenetic
resolution
extinct
species
exploration
cuisines
dental
calculus
pottery
food
crusts
diseases.
More
broadly,
these
opened
new
doors
understanding
human–animal
interactions,
reconstruction
environments
environmental
changes,
expansion
hominin
fossil
record
through
large
scale
screening
nondiagnostic
bone
fragments,
vertebrate
record.
Even
advances,
much
proteomic
still
remains
unexplored.
Here
we
provide
overview
history
field,
summary
major
methods
currently
use,
critical
evaluation
current
challenges.
We
conclude
by
looking
future,
for
which
innovative
solutions
emerging
technology
will
play
important
role
enabling
us
access
unexplored
“dark”
proteome,
allowing
fuller
can
interpretation
Journal of Proteome Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Top-down
proteomics
is
the
study
of
intact
proteins
and
their
post-translational
modifications
with
mass
spectrometry.
Historically,
this
field
more
challenging
than
its
bottom-up
counterpart
because
species
are
much
bigger
have
a
larger
number
possible
combinations
sequences
modifications;
thus,
there
great
need
for
technological
development.
With
improvements
in
instrumentation
multiplicity
fragmentation
modes
available,
top-down
quickly
gaining
popularity
renewed
attention
on
increasing
confidence
identification
quantification.
Here,
we
systematically
evaluated
Sciex
ZenoTOF
7600
system
proteomics,
applying
standards
to
validate
platform
further
experimenting
capabilities
electron-activated
dissociation
modification
site
localization.
The
instrument
demonstrated
robustness
standard
QC,
as
aided
by
zeno
trapping.
We
were
also
able
apply
histone
modifications,
achieving
high
sequence
coverage
that
allowed
PTM's
localization
across
protein
optimized
EAD
fragmentation.
ability
analyze
spanning
range
included
analysis
glycosylated
proteins.
This
reference
point
future
experiments
be
conducted
system.
Proteomes,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(3), P. 38 - 38
Published: Aug. 31, 2021
Proteomes
are
complex—much
more
so
than
genomes
or
transcriptomes.
Thus,
simplifying
their
analysis
does
not
simplify
the
issue.
of
proteoforms,
canonical
proteins.
While
having
a
catalogue
amino
acid
sequences
provides
invaluable
information,
this
is
Proteome-lite.
To
dissect
biological
mechanisms
and
identify
critical
biomarkers/drug
targets,
we
must
assess
myriad
proteoforms
that
arise
at
any
point
before,
after,
between
translation
transcription
(e.g.,
isoforms,
splice
variants,
post-translational
modifications
[PTM]),
as
well
newly
defined
species.
There
numerous
analytical
methods
currently
used
to
address
proteome
depth
here
critically
evaluate
these
in
terms
current
‘state-of-the-field’.
We
thus
discuss
both
pros
cons
available
approaches
where
improvements
refinements
needed
quantitatively
characterize
proteomes.
enable
next-generation
approach,
suggest
advances
lie
transdisciplinarity
via
integration
proteomic
yield
unified
discipline
capitalizes
on
strongest
qualities
each.
Such
necessary
(if
revolutionary)
shift
cannot
be
accomplished
by
continued
primary
focus
proteo-genomics/-transcriptomics.
embrace
complexity.
Yes,
hard
questions,
will
easy…but
fun
easy?
Molecular Horticulture,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(1)
Published: July 23, 2022
Over
the
past
decade,
systems
biology
and
plant-omics
have
increasingly
become
main
stream
in
plant
research.
New
developments
mass
spectrometry
bioinformatics
tools,
methodological
schema
to
integrate
multi-omics
data
leveraged
recent
advances
proteomics
metabolomics.
These
progresses
are
driving
a
rapid
evolution
field
of
research,
greatly
facilitating
our
understanding
mechanistic
aspects
metabolisms
interactions
plants
with
their
external
environment.
Here,
we
review
MS-based
metabolomics
tools
workflows
special
focus
on
applications
research
using
several
case
studies
related
stress
response,
gene/protein
function
characterization,
metabolic
signaling
pathways
exploration,
natural
product
discovery.
We
also
present
projection
concerning
future
perspectives
development
including
challenges
for
system
biology.
This
is
intended
provide
readers
an
overview
how
advanced
MS
technology,
integrated
application
can
be
used
advance
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(31), P. 12014 - 12024
Published: July 30, 2021
Severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
utilizes
an
extensively
glycosylated
surface
spike
(S)
protein
to
mediate
host
cell
entry,
and
the
S
glycosylation
plays
key
roles
in
altering
viral
binding/function
infectivity.
However,
molecular
structures
glycan
heterogeneity
of
new
O-glycans
found
on
regional-binding
domain
(S-RBD)
remain
cryptic
because
challenges
intact
glycoform
analysis
by
conventional
bottom-up
glycoproteomic
approaches.
Here,
we
report
complete
structural
elucidation
O-glycan
proteoforms
through
a
hybrid
native
denaturing
top-down
mass
spectrometry
(MS)
approach
employing
both
trapped
ion
mobility
(TIMS)
quadrupole
time-of-flight
ultrahigh-resolution
Fourier
transform
cyclotron
resonance
(FTICR)-MS.
Native
TIMS-MS/MS
separates
conformers
S-RBD
reveal
their
gas-phase
heterogeneity,
FTICR-MS/MS
provides
in-depth
for
unambiguous
identification
glycosites.
A
total
eight
O-glycoforms
relative
abundance
are
structurally
elucidated
first
time.
These
findings
demonstrate
that
this
MS
can
provide
high-resolution
proteoform-resolved
mapping
diverse
glycoprotein,
which
lays
strong
foundation
uncover
functional
O-glycans.
This
be
applied
O-glycoform
emergent
SARS-CoV-2
variants
as
well
other
O-glycoproteins
general.
Journal of Proteome Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
21(12), P. 2846 - 2892
Published: Nov. 10, 2022
The
performance
of
the
current
bottom-up
liquid
chromatography
hyphenated
with
mass
spectrometry
(LC-MS)
analyses
has
undoubtedly
been
fueled
by
spectacular
progress
in
spectrometry.
It
is
thus
not
surprising
that
MS
instrument
attracts
most
attention
during
LC-MS
method
development,
whereas
optimizing
conditions
for
peptide
separation
using
reversed-phase
(RPLC)
remains
somewhat
its
shadow.
Consequently,
wisdom
fundaments
slowly
vanishing
from
some
laboratories.
However,
full
potential
advanced
instruments
cannot
be
achieved
without
highly
efficient
RPLC.
This
impossible
to
attain
understanding
fundamental
processes
chromatographic
system
and
properties
peptides
important
their
behavior.
We
wrote
this
tutorial
intending
give
practitioners
an
overview
critical
aspects
RPLC
facilitate
setting
LC
parameters
so
they
can
leverage
capabilities
instruments.
After
briefly
introducing
gradient
peptides,
we
discuss
affect
quality
chromatograms
most.
Next,
address
in-column
extra-column
broadening.
last
section
devoted
key
methods.
also
extracted
trends
practice
recent
proteomics
studies
correlated
them
knowledge
on
separation.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
94(8), P. 3600 - 3607
Published: Feb. 17, 2022
In
top-down
(TD)
proteomics,
prefractionation
prior
to
mass
spectrometric
(MS)
analysis
is
a
crucial
step
for
both
the
high
confidence
identification
of
proteoforms
and
increased
proteome
coverage.
addition
liquid-phase
separations,
gas-phase
fractionation
strategies
such
as
field
asymmetric
ion
mobility
spectrometry
(FAIMS)
have
been
shown
be
highly
beneficial
in
TD
proteomics.
However,
so
far,
only
external
compensation
voltage
(CV)
stepping
has
demonstrated
i.e.,
single
CVs
were
applied
each
run.
Here,
we
investigated
use
internal
CV
(multiple
per
acquisition)
single-shot
analysis,
which
huge
advantages
terms
measurement
time
amount
sample
required.
addition,
MS
parameters
optimized
individual
since
different
target
certain
ranges.
For
example,
small
identified
mainly
with
more
negative
can
lower
resolution
number
microscans
than
larger
proteins
primarily
via
less
CVs.
We
optimal
combination
gradient
lengths
validated
settings
low-molecular-weight
CaCo-2
cells
obtained
using
range
preparation
techniques.
Compared
measurements
without
FAIMS,
protein
groups
(+60–94%)
(+46–127%)
their
significantly
increased,
while
remained
identical.
total,
684
2675
from
24
h
multi-CV
method.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
120(19)
Published: May 1, 2023
Single-cell
proteomics
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
method
to
characterize
cellular
phenotypic
heterogeneity
and
the
cell-specific
functional
networks
underlying
biological
processes.
However,
significant
challenges
remain
in
single-cell
for
analysis
of
proteoforms
arising
from
genetic
mutations,
alternative
splicing,
post-translational
modifications.
Herein,
we
have
developed
highly
sensitive
functionally
integrated
top–down
comprehensive
single
cells.
We
applied
this
muscle
fibers
(SMFs)
resolve
their
heterogeneous
proteomic
properties
at
level.
Notably,
detected
large
(>200
kDa)
SMFs.
Using
SMFs
obtained
three
distinct
muscles,
found
fiber-to-fiber
among
sarcomeric
which
can
be
related
heterogeneity.
Importantly,
multiple
isoforms
myosin
heavy
chain
(~223
kDa),
motor
protein
that
drives
contraction,
with
high
reproducibility
enable
classification
individual
fiber
types.
This
study
reveals
cell
establishes
direct
relationship
between
types,
highlighting
potential
uncovering
molecular
underpinnings
cell-to-cell
variation
complex
systems.