Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesNarrative ReviewEurope PMCOpen access

Applications of Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS) in Protein Analysis for Biomedical Research

Neagu AN., Jayathirtha M., Baxter E., Donnelly M., Petre BA., Darie CC.

Narrative Review, published in Molecules (2022) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesEvidence level of this study

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Molecules (2022)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
35458608
PMCID
PMC9031286
DOI
10.3390/molecules27082411
Citations
75

Abstract (original English)

Mass Spectrometry (MS) allows the analysis of proteins and peptides through a variety of methods, such as Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) or Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-MS). These methods allow identification of the mass of a protein or a peptide as intact molecules or the identification of a protein through peptide-mass fingerprinting generated upon enzymatic digestion. Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) allows the fragmentation of proteins and peptides to determine the amino acid sequence of proteins (top-down and middle-down proteomics) and peptides (bottom-up proteomics). Furthermore, tandem mass spectrometry also allows the identification of post-translational modifications (PTMs) of proteins and peptides. Here, we discuss the application of MS/MS in biomedical research, indicating specific examples for the identification of proteins or peptides and their PTMs as relevant biomarkers for diagnostic and therapy.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
PeptidesProteinsPeptide MappingSpectrometry, Mass, Electrospray IonizationSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationAmino Acid SequenceBiomedical ResearchTandem Mass Spectrometry

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