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These parameters can also be found in the “Methods Overview” tab on the example data Excel files.
What are the methods for PTMScan® mass spectrometry?
The methods for the LC and MS are shown below:
| Parameter | Setting | |
| Sample prep | IP sample resuspension volume | 20 uL |
| Sample volume per injection | 4 uL | |
| Resuspension buffer | 5% acetonitrile/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid | |
| Chromatography | Column dimensions | 100 um ID x 45 cm long |
| Stationary phase | Sepax GP C18, 1.8um, 120A | |
| Solvent A | 0.125% formic acid in water | |
| Solvent B | 0.125% formic acid in acetonitrile | |
| Flow rate | 275 nL/min | |
| Gradient | 0 min - 3% B, 1 min - 6% B, 91 min - 38% B, 141 min - 100% B, 142 min - 3%B, 154 min (end) - 3% B | |
| Mass Spectrometry | Instrument model | Thermo Fusion Lumos |
| MS1 detector / resolving power | Orbitrap / 120000 | |
| MS1 scan range | 300-1500 m/z | |
| DDA mode | 3s cycle time | |
| Isolation width | 1.6 m/z | |
| Fragmentation mode | HCD | |
| MS2 detector / resolving power | Orbitrap / 60000 | |
| Database Search | Search Platform | Comet |
| Database | Mouse SwissProt | |
| Precursor match tolerance | (+/-)50 ppm | |
| Product ion match tolerance | (+/-) 0.02 Da | |
| Post-search filter on precursor mass | (+/-) 5 ppm | |
| FDR cutoff | 5% |
These parameters can also be found in the “Methods Overview” tab on the example data Excel files.
Last updated: October 6, 2025
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