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Corra: Computational framework and tools for LC-MS discovery and targeted mass spectrometry-based proteomics.
Mi-Youn Brusniak1, Bernd Bodenmiller, David Campbell
1Institute for Systems Biology, 1441 North 34th Street, Seattle, WA 98103, USA. mbrusnia@systemsbiology.org
BMC Bioinformatics
|December 18, 2008
Summary
Corra is a new computational framework for liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) proteomics. It simplifies data analysis for researchers, enabling accurate identification of differentially abundant proteins.
Area of Science:
- Proteomics
- Bioinformatics
- Computational Biology
Background:
- Quantitative proteomics aims to identify proteins differing between physiological or disease states.
- Existing liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) tools lack standardization in functionality, user interface, and statistical analysis capabilities.
- This complexity deters researchers without bioinformatics training from utilizing LC-MS-based quantitative proteomics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop Corra, a user-friendly computational framework for discovery-based LC-MS proteomics.
- To integrate existing algorithms and adapt statistical methods for robust LC-MS data analysis.
- To provide a platform that simplifies complex data processing and statistical analysis for biologists.
Main Methods:
- Corra extends existing LC-MS and statistical algorithms, adapting microarray analysis techniques for LC-MS data.
- It employs software engineering technologies for remote, server-based processing of computationally intensive tasks.
- A web interface allows user control and management of data processing and analysis.
Main Results:
- Corra facilitates the processing and statistical analysis of LC-MS data, including controlled false-discovery rates.
- The framework enables the output of differentially abundant peptide features for subsequent tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) identification.
- Case studies demonstrate Corra's application in biomarker discovery for type 2 diabetes and identifying protein kinase targets in yeast.
Conclusions:
- Corra offers a computationally innovative solution for processing, analyzing, and visualizing LC-MS data.
- It provides biologists with appropriate statistical analyses and controlled false-discovery rates for targeted peptide identification.
- Corra is a complete, customizable, free, and open-source platform addressing an unmet need in LC-MS proteomics for non-bioinformaticians.
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