TAG-TMTpro, a Hyperplexing Quantitative Approach for High-Throughput Proteomic Studies

Anal Chem. 2022 Sep 20;94(37):12565-12569. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c02099. Epub 2022 Sep 6.

Abstract

Isobaric labeling is the most widely used multiplexing quantitative approach in proteomic studies, enabling the comparison of up to 18 samples in a single MS analysis. Expanding the multiplexing capacity is of great necessity for high-throughput proteomic studies. Herein, we establish a novel TAG-TMTpro approach by introducing Ala or Gly residues to peptides prior to TMTpro labeling, which is able to triple the quantitative capacity of TMTpro. We systematically evaluated the Boc-Ala-OSu and Boc-Gly-OSu reaction and optimized the conditions for labeling, side-product elimination, and Boc deprotection. We validated the identification and quantification performance using E. coli and HeLa cell lysates. We demonstrated that the TAG-TMTpro approach resulted in good identification reproducibility and reliable quantitative accuracy. The TAG-TMTpro is able to triple the multiplexing capacity of TMTpro reagents and is a versatile quantitative approach for high-throughput proteomic studies. Data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD033711.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Escherichia coli*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Proteome / analysis
  • Proteomics* / methods
  • Reproducibility of Results

Substances

  • Peptides
  • Proteome