High-resolution enabled 12-plex DiLeu isobaric tags for quantitative proteomics.

ABSTRACT: Multiplex isobaric tags (e.g., tandem mass tags (TMT) and isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ)) are a valuable tool for high-throughput mass spectrometry based quantitative proteomics. We have developed our own multiplex isobaric tags, DiLeu, that feature quantitative performance on par with commercial offerings but can be readily synthesized in-house as a cost-effective alternative. In this work, we achieve a 3-fold increase in the multiplexing capacity of the DiLeu reagent without increasing structural complexity by exploiting mass defects that arise from selective incorporation of (13)C, (15)N, and (2)H stable isotopes in the reporter group. The inclusion of eight new reporter isotopologues that differ in mass from the existing four reporters by intervals of 6

SUBMITTER: Frost DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4318621 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature