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  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Proteomics
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Data independent acquisition (DIA) is crucial for proteomics discovery workflows.
  • Traditional quadrupole filtering in MS can be slow and lead to ion loss.
  • High-resolution ion mobility (HRIM) offers advanced separation capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce a novel DIA-MS operating mode, parallel accumulation-mobility aligned fragmentation (PAMAF).
  • Leverage HRIM and structures for lossless ion manipulation (SLIM) for enhanced precursor isolation.
  • Improve speed, sensitivity, and identification accuracy in bottom-up proteomics.

Main Methods:

  • Developed and implemented PAMAF mode using HRIM for precursor isolation, replacing quadrupole filtering.
  • Utilized mobility-based time alignment to associate fragment ions with precursors.
  • Achieved ~100% ion utilization efficiency through ion accumulation during analysis.

Main Results:

  • LC-PAMAF-MS identified ~6x more protein groups than standard data-dependent acquisition (DDA) in whole cell digests.
  • Achieved >100x improvement for low-load workflows and quantified low-abundance peptides undetectable by DDA.
  • Resolved coeluting isobars and isomers prior to fragmentation, eliminating chimeric spectra.

Conclusions:

  • PAMAF mode significantly enhances speed and sensitivity in MS-based proteomics discovery.
  • The technique improves protein identification, quantification, and spectral quality.
  • DIA-PAMAF mode, combining HRIM and quadrupole isolation, detected over 8,000 protein groups in HeLa digests, showcasing improved specificity.