Enhancing de novo Protein Sequencing Through C-terminal Label-ing Strategy: Resolving Isobaric Ambiguities by Electron-Transfer/Higher-Energy Collision Dissociation (EThcD) part 2
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INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (ncbitaxon:9606) Mus Musculus (ncbitaxon:10090)
SUBMITTER: 
Thierry Le Bihan
PROVIDER: MSV000095898 | MassIVE |
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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