A label-free quantification method by MS/MS TIC compared to SILAC and spectral counting in a proteomics screen.
In order to assess the biological function of proteins and their modifications for understanding signaling mechanisms within cells as well as specific biomarkers to disease, it is important that quantitative information be obtained under different experimental conditions. Stable isotope labeling is a powerful method for accurately determining changes in the levels of proteins and PTMs; however, isotope labeling experiments suffer from limited dynamic range resulting in signal change ratios of less than approximately 20:1 using most commercial mass spectrometers. Label-free approaches to relative quantification in proteomics such as spectral counting have gained popularity since no additional chemistries are needed. Here, we show a label-free method for relative quantification based on the TIC from peptide MS/MS spectra collected from data-dependent runs can be used effectively as a quantitative measure and expands the dynamic range over isotope labeling experiments allowing for abundance differences up to approximately 60:1 in a screen for proteins that bind to phosphotyrosine residues.
Asara
John M
JM
Division of Signal Transduction, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02115, USA. jasara@bidmc.harvard.edu
Christofk
Heather R
HR
Freimark
Lisa M
LM
Cantley
Lewis C
LC
D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D007553:Isotope Labeling; D040901:Proteomics / Q000379:methods*; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods; D053719:Tandem Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*