bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 11, 2023
ABSTRACT
Liquid
chromatography-mass
spectrometry
(LC-MS)
based
top-down
proteomics
(TDP)
is
an
essential
method
for
the
analysis
of
intact
proteoforms.
The
accurate
quantification
individual
proteoforms
a
crucial
step
in
identifying
proteome-wide
alterations
different
biological
conditions.
Label-free
(LFQ)
most
common
proteoform
as
it
requires
no
additional
costly
labeling.
In
TDP,
due
to
frequent
co-elution
and
complex
signal
structures,
overlapping
signals
deriving
from
multiple
complicate
quantification.
Here,
we
introduce
FLASHQuant
MS1-level
LFQ
which
capable
automatically
resolving
quantifying
co-eluting
performs
highly
reproducible
short
runtimes
just
few
minutes
per
LC-MS
run.
To
validate
reported
by
FLASHQuant,
evaluated
them
with
identified
confirmed
tandem
mass
spectrometry,
showed
high
match
rates.
publicly
available
platform-independent
open-source
software
at
https://openms.org/flashquant/
.
Journal of Proteome Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2025
The
quantification
of
proteoforms,
i.e.,
all
molecular
forms
in
which
proteins
can
be
present,
by
top-down
proteomics
provides
essential
insights
into
biological
processes
at
the
level.
Isobaric
labeling-based
strategies
are
suitable
for
multidimensional
separation
and
allow
multiplexing
samples.
Here,
we
investigated
cysteine-directed
isobaric
labeling
iodoTMT
combination
with
a
gel-
gas-phase
fractionation
(GeLC-FAIMS-MS)
in-depth
quantitative
proteoform
analysis.
We
optimized
acquisition
workflow
(i.e.,
FAIMS
compensation
voltages,
isolation
windows,
strategy,
fragmentation
method)
using
two-proteome
mix
to
increase
number
quantified
proteoforms
reduce
ratio
compression.
Additionally,
implemented
mass
feature-based
strategy
widely
used
deconvolution
algorithm
FLASHDeconv,
improves
facilitates
data
GeLC-FAIMS-MS
was
applied
quantitatively
analyze
proteome
Escherichia
coli
grown
under
glucose
or
acetate
as
sole
carbon
source,
resulting
identification
726
differentially
abundant
proteoforms.
Communications Biology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
6(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 19, 2023
Abstract
In
today’s
post-genomic
era,
it
is
crucial
to
rethink
the
concept
of
model
organisms.
While
a
few
historically
well-established
organisms,
e.g.
laboratory
rodents,
have
enabled
significant
scientific
breakthroughs,
there
now
pressing
need
for
broader
inclusion.
Indeed,
new
organisms
and
models,
from
complex
microbial
communities
holobionts,
are
essential
fully
grasp
complexity
biological
principles
across
breadth
biodiversity.
By
fostering
collaboration
between
biology,
advanced
molecular
science
omics
communities,
we
can
collectively
adopt
unraveling
their
functioning,
uncovering
fundamental
mechanisms.
This
concerted
effort
will
undoubtedly
enhance
human
health,
environmental
quality,
biodiversity
conservation.
Journal of Proteome Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
22(11), С. 3418 - 3426
Опубликована: Сен. 29, 2023
Blood
serum
and
plasma
are
arguably
the
most
commonly
analyzed
clinical
samples,
with
dozens
of
proteins
serving
as
validated
biomarkers
for
various
human
diseases.
Top-down
proteomics
may
provide
additional
insights
into
disease
etiopathogenesis
since
this
approach
focuses
on
protein
forms,
or
proteoforms,
originally
circulating
in
blood,
potentially
providing
access
to
information
about
relevant
post-translational
modifications,
truncations,
single
amino
acid
substitutions,
many
other
sources
variation.
However,
vast
majority
proteomic
studies
carried
out
using
peptide-centric,
bottom-up
approaches
that
cannot
recapitulate
original
proteoform
content
samples.
Clinical
laboratories
have
been
slow
adopt
top-down
analysis,
also
due
higher
sample
handling
requirements.
In
study,
we
describe
a
straightforward
protocol
intact
preparation
based
depletion
albumin
immunoglobulins,
followed
by
simplified
fractionation
via
polyacrylamide
gel
electrophoresis.
After
molecular
weight-based
fractionation,
supplemented
traditional
liquid
chromatography–tandem
mass
spectrometry
(LC-MS2)
data
acquisition
high-field
asymmetric
waveform
ion
mobility
(FAIMS)
further
simplify
mixtures.
This
LC-FAIMS-MS2
method
led
identification
over
1000
proteoforms
<
30
kDa,
outperforming
LC-MS2
more
than
doubling
number
identified
previous
studies.
ABSTRACT
Manifold
biological
processes
at
all
levels
of
transcription
and
translation
can
lead
to
the
formation
a
high
number
different
protein
species
(i.e.,
proteoforms),
which
outnumber
sequences
encoded
in
genome
by
far.
Due
large
molecules
formed
this
way,
span
an
enormous
range
physicochemical
properties,
proteoforms
are
functional
drivers
processes,
creating
need
for
powerful
analytical
approaches
decipher
language
life.
While
bottom‐up
proteomics
has
become
most
widely
used
approach,
providing
features
such
as
sensitivity,
depth
analysis,
throughput,
it
its
limitations
when
comes
identifying,
quantifying,
characterizing
proteoforms.
In
particular,
major
bottleneck
is
assign
peptide‐level
information
original
contrast,
top‐down
(TDP)
targets
direct
analysis
intact
Despite
being
characterized
technological
challenges,
TDP
community
established
numerous
protocols
that
allow
easy
implementation
any
laboratory.
viewpoint,
we
compare
both
approaches,
argue
worth
embedding
experiments,
show
fields
research
be
successfully
implemented
perform
integrative
multi‐level
proteoformics.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
36(33)
Опубликована: Июль 3, 2024
Label-free
proteomics
is
widely
used
to
identify
disease
mechanism
and
potential
therapeutic
targets.
However,
deep
with
ultratrace
clinical
specimen
remains
a
major
technical
challenge
due
extensive
contact
loss
during
complex
sample
pretreatment.
Here,
hybrid
of
four
boronic
acid-rich
lanthanide
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
high
protein
affinity
introduced
capture
proteins
in
samples
jointly
by
nitrogen-boronate
complexation,
cation-π
ionic
interactions.
A
MOFs
Aided
Sample
Preparation
(MASP)
workflow
that
shrinks
volume
integrates
lysis,
capture,
digestion
peptide
collection
steps
into
single
PCR
tube
minimize
caused
non-specific
absorption,
proposed
further.
MASP
validated
quantify
≈1800
10
HEK-293T
cells.
applied
profile
cerebrospinal
fluid
(CSF)
proteome
from
cerebral
stroke
brain
damaged
patients,
identified
≈3700
1
µL
CSF.
further
demonstrated
detect
≈9600
as
few
50
µg
mouse
tissues.
thus
enables
deep,
scalable,
reproducible
on
precious
low
abundant
proteins.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
62(45)
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2023
Abstract
Mass
spectrometry
has
emerged
as
a
mainstream
technique
for
label‐free
proteomics.
However,
proteomic
coverage
trace
samples
is
constrained
by
adsorption
loss
during
repeated
elution
at
sample
pretreatment.
Here,
we
demonstrated
superparamagnetic
composite
nanoparticles
functionalized
with
molecular
glues
(MGs)
to
enrich
proteins
in
human
biofluid.
We
showed
high
protein
binding
(>95
%)
and
recovery
(≈90
rates
anchor‐nanoparticles.
further
proposed
Streamlined
Workflow
based
on
Anchor‐nanoparticles
Proteomics
(SWAP)
method
that
enabled
unbiased
capture,
digestion
pure
peptides
one
single
tube.
SWAP
quantify
over
2500
groups
100
HEK
293T
cells.
adopted
profile
proteomics
aqueous
humor
from
cataract
(
n
=15)
wet
age‐related
macular
degeneration
=8)
patients,
quantified
≈1400
5
μL
humor.
simplifies
preparation
steps,
minimizes
improves
previous
samples.
Journal of Proteome Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
23(6), С. 2137 - 2147
Опубликована: Май 24, 2024
N-glycosylation
is
one
of
the
most
universal
and
complex
protein
post-translational
modifications
(PTMs),
it
involved
in
many
physiological
pathological
activities.
Owing
to
low
abundance
N-glycoproteins,
enrichment
N-glycopeptides
for
mass
spectrometry
analysis
usually
requires
a
large
amount
peptides.
Additionally,
oocyte
has
not
been
systemically
characterized
due
limited
sample
amount.
Here,
we
developed
glycosylation
method
based
on
lectin
single-pot,
solid-phase-enhanced
preparation
(SP3)
technology,
termed
lectin-based
SP3
technology
(LectinSP3).
LectinSP3
immobilized
beads
N-glycopeptide
enrichment.
It
could
identify
over
1100
sites
600
N-glycoproteins
from
10
μg
mouse
testis
Furthermore,
using
method,
N-glycoproteome
1000
oocytes
three
replicates
identified
total
363
215
N-glycoproteins.
Bioinformatics
revealed
that
these
were
mainly
enriched
cell
adhesion,
fertilization,
sperm-egg
recognition.
Overall,
all
procedures
performed
tube,
magnetic
beads.
suitable
samples
expected
be
easily
adaptable
automation.
In
addition,
our
profiling
help
further
characterize
regulation
functions.