Configuration file for Mascot quantitation methods
How to calculate ratio for protein
Protein ratio is the median of the peptide ratios
Protein ratio is the unweighted average of the peptide ratios
Protein ratio is the weighted average of the peptide ratios
Data for individual peak
Reporter ion m/z
Can be variable or exclusive, with maximum of one exclusive group
Element for non-SILAC metabolic labelling. Applies to residues only.
Data file identifier (replicate)
Isotope and impurity correction factors for this component
For example, 114
Specifies which element should be substituted by which isotope. Empty element means "no substitutions".
Isotope to be replaced, usually the most abundant natural isotope of the element
Isotope label
Unimod composition
Chemical element reference
Isotope corrrection factor
Percentage isotopic impurities for each reagent as tabulated on a Certificate of Analysis supplied with an Applied Biosystems iTRAQ reagent kit.
Mass dependent isotope overlap. Isotope purity specified using element attribute of correction
symbols for elements
Integration method
No integration
Numerical integration using Simpsons rule
Curve fit to a Gaussian using Savitsky Golay
Numerical integration using the trapezium rule
Curve fit to an exponentially modified Gaussian
Curve fit to a quadratic using Savitsky Golay
Curve fit to a quartic using Savitsky Golay
symbols for sequence ion series
a series fragment ions
b series fragment ions
c series fragment ions
x series fragment ions
y series fragment ions
z series fragment ions
Composition based modification definition
Unimod style specificity
The modification delta defined as a composition
Artefact peaks associated with this modification
Name conforming to Mascot modification naming rules
mass tolerance units
Daltons
milliDaltons
Fraction expressed as parts per 100
Fraction expressed as parts per million
Schema minor version number
Specificity for a group of modifications
Quantitative modification
Non-quantitative modification
A given peptide may carry one or the other set of modifications, but never a mixture of both
normalisation method
No normalisation
Total areas for each channel across the entire data set should be equal
Distribution of all ratios in log space should be normal about 0
Median of all ratios should be 1
method of detecting outliers
No outlier removal
Detect and remove outliers using Dixon's method
Detect and remove outliers using a new method (placeholder)
Detect and remove outliers using Grubb's method
Detect and remove outliers using Rosner's method
Parameter name and value pair
Name and value pair
Unimod position
Unrestricted
Modification only if residue or terminus is at peptide N-term
Modification only if residue or terminus is at peptide C-term
Modification only if residue or terminus is at N-term of intact protein
Modification only if residue or terminus is at C-term of intact protein
Integration mass range
Integrate peak area over entire isotope envelope
Integrate peak area over monoisotopic peak and above 5% max intensity only
Integrate peak area over monoisotopic peak and above 50% max intensity only
Mascot protein score method
Use Mascot standard protein scoring
Use Mascot mudpit protein scoring
A ratio to be reported
Each component has a coefficient to allow linear combinations to be specified.
Each component has a coefficient to allow linear combinations to be specified.
Must be unique and can be a descriptive title for this particular ratio suitable for use in a report, e.g. 117/114
Data source for integration
Precursor peak area from survey scan
Precursor peak area from zoom scan
XIC value taken from file header
Sum of fragment peak areas from MS/MS scan
Multiple reaction monitoring
Unimod site
Alanine
Cysteine
Aspartic acid
Glutamic acid
Phenylalanine
Glycine
Histidine
Isoleucine
Unassigned
Lysine
Leucine
Methionine
Asparagine
Unassigned
Proline
Glutamine
Arginine
Serine
Threonine
Selenocysteine
Valine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Amino terminus
Carboxy terminus
Significance threshold for peptide matches
Significance threshold for peptide matches is a minimum score
Significance threshold for peptide matches is a maximum expectation value
Significance threshold for peptide matches is score at or above identity threshold
Significance threshold for peptide matches is score at or above homology threshold
time unit units
seconds
minutes
Fraction expressed as parts per 100
Fraction expressed as parts per million
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
Used with type=AB certificate, e.g -1
Type of isotope correction
Used with type=impurity, e.g. 18O
Type created to simplify xml validation
Symbol for element or isotope
Count for this element or isotope. Can be negative
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
Integration algorithm
Scan type containing data to be integrated
Mass error allowed when trying to pair up components
Units for mass_delta
Elution time difference allowed when trying to pair up components
Units for elution_time_delta
Correlation threshold when trying to pair up components
File name or relative path (on client) for Distiller options file to be used when re-processing raw file
Mass range to be integrated
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
Can be fixed or variable, but not exclusive
Identifies a component used to calculate a ratio.
Ratio to be reported
Exclude peptides from quantitation if they contain modifications from this group
Sequence qualifier in Mascot notation, e.g. *-TSL
Composition qualifier in Mascot notation, e.g. *[C]
Quality thresholds for selecting individual spectra or matches
Method and parameters to be used to integrate precursor over time. If missing, no integration is performed
Method and parameters to be used to remove outliers. If missing, no outlier removal is performed
Method of normailsing ratios for a complete data set. If missing, no normalisation is performed
How the quantitative information is obtained
Descriptive name that will appear in drop down lists, etc.
If any modification group specifies exclusive mode, then apply this constraint during the search so that only matches that can be used for quantitation will be returned.
Method of calculating the ratio for the protein from the individual peptide ratios.
Whether to display quantitation results at the peptide match level
Minimum number of peptide matches for reporting quantitation at protein level
standard or mudpit
Mascot score significance threshold as a probabliltiy
Whether to show proteins which contain a sub-set of peptide matches
Only show proteins that contain a least one "bold red" peptide match
Free text string for description
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
A Mascot modification name
Unimod style specificity for an unmodified residue or terminus
A complete modification definition
Used to identify the modification group in an exclusion element
One of fixed, variable or exclusive. Applies to all the modifications in the group
Type created to simplify xml validation
Monoisotopic m/z
Average m/z
Type created to simplify xml validation
Fragment ion series (multiplex)
Label allowed at terminus only
Fragment ion intensity threshold as fraction of base peak
Exclude fragment ions which have a potential isobaric interferences
Minimum number of fragment ion pairs required before a peptide match is used for quantitation
Type created to simplify xml validation
Neutral losses can be potentially a scoring series (false) or non-scoring satellite peaks (true)
Type created to simplify xml validation
Name of normalisation procedure
Type created to simplify xml validation
component name
Coefficient used to form linear combination of values
Type created to simplify xml validation
Outlier detection algorithm
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
Name of the parameter
Free text description of this parameter
Type created to simplify xml validation
True if this is a required neutral loss
Type created to simplify xml validation
True to allow a matching component to be selected using mass and (optionally) time in the absence of MS/MS data
True to allow a matching component to have a systematic shift in elution time
True to extends the mass and time matching to cover contiguous charge states
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
No quantitation
Use intensities of specific reporter ion fragment peaks within an MS/MS spectrum
Use intensities of precursors within a single dataset
Use intensities of sequence ion fragment peaks within an MS/MS spectrum
Use intensities of precursors from multiple datasets
Use average intensities of precursors in a database search result
Type created to simplify xml validation
Unsigned integer, corresponding to abs(charge), in case anyone is using negative ions
Require there to be only one peak in the survey scan within the precursor selection window, (to avoid mixed MS/MS spectra)
Hsu, J. L., et al., Beyond quantitative proteomics: Signal enhancement of the a(1) ion as a mass tag for peptide sequencing using dimethyl labeling, Journal of Proteome Research 4 101-108 (2005)
Type of significance threshold for peptide matches
Value of significance threshold for peptide matches (only used by certain threshold types)
Type created to simplify xml validation
A complete method, identified by a descriptive name
Major version number
Minor version number
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
Type created to simplify xml validation
A neutral loss for the sequence ions, e.g. loss of phosphate
A neutral loss from the precursor
Residue code or terminus label
E.g. Anywhere
Type created to simplify xml validation
Residue code or terminus label
E.g. Anywhere