Mass spectrometry and protein analysis

Science. 2006 Apr 14;312(5771):212-7. doi: 10.1126/science.1124619.

Abstract

Mass spectrometry is a central analytical technique for protein research and for the study of biomolecules in general. Driven by the need to identify, characterize, and quantify proteins at ever increasing sensitivity and in ever more complex samples, a wide range of new mass spectrometry-based analytical platforms and experimental strategies have emerged. Here we review recent advances in mass spectrometry instrumentation in the context of current and emerging research strategies in protein science.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Mass Spectrometry* / instrumentation
  • Mass Spectrometry* / methods
  • Peptide Mapping
  • Proteins / chemistry*
  • Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Proteome / analysis*
  • Proteomics*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / instrumentation
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / instrumentation
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / methods

Substances

  • Proteins
  • Proteome