Using statistical models to identify factors that have a role in defining the abundance of ions produced by tandem MS
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Using a Cyclic Ion Mobility Spectrometer for Tandem Ion Mobility Experiments
Published on: January 20, 2022
Sheila J Barton1, Sylvia Richardson, David N Perkins
1University of Southampton, School of Medicine, Mailpoint 805, Southampton General Hospital, SO16 6YD, U.K. S.J.Barton@soton.ac.uk
Abstract:
A database of 5448 peptide tandem mass spectra acquired in a quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer was generated for peptides derived from proteins digested with trypsin. Peptides were identified from their mass spectra by the Mascot algorithm. Statistical models were then used to investigate factors influencing the abundance of ions formed. Separate models were formulated for b and y ions as it was thought that different factors may influence the formation of each type of ion. Several factors were found to have a highly significant influence on the abundance of ions formed. These include the actual mass of the ion formed after fragmentation as well as the location of the cleavage. The composition of the fragmenting peptide was also found to be important, and amino acids either side of the fragmentation site influenced the abundance of ions produced. To increase understanding of fragmentation mechanisms, the effect of several physicochemical properties of these residues was also investigated in a separate model. In conclusion, the models formulated for b and y ions provide useful characterization of the abundance of ions formed, and this information could be used to develop improved algorithms for peptide identification.
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