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Bioinformatics Methods for Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics Data Analysis

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Chen, Chen, Hou, Jie, Tanner, John J., Cheng, Jianlin·2020·International Journal of Molecular Sciences

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Recent advances in mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics have enabled tremendous progress in the understanding of cellular mechanisms, disease progression, and the relationship between genotype and phenotype. Though many popular bioinformatics methods in proteomics are derived from other omics studies, novel analysis strategies are required to deal with the unique characteristics of proteomics data. In this review, we discuss the current developments in the bioinformatics methods used in proteomics and how they facilitate the mechanistic understanding of biological processes. We first introduce bioinformatics software and tools designed for mass spectrometry-based protein identification and quantification, and then we review the different statistical and machine learning methods that have been developed to perform comprehensive analysis in proteomics studies. We conclude with a discussion of how quantitative protein data can be used to reconstruct protein interactions and signaling networks.

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Authors
Chen, C., Hou, J., Tanner, J. J., & Cheng, J.
Affiliations
  • University of Missouri (US)
  • Saint Louis University (US)
Corresponding author
Cheng, Jianlin
Venue
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2020-04-20
Volume
21
Issue
8
Pages
2873
ISSN
1422-0067 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3016487203
Cited by
280
References
192
Citations by year
2026: 22 · 2025: 58 · 2024: 56 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 54 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 6
FWCI
4.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (R01GM093123)
  • National Science Foundation (DBI1759934, IIS1763246)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Spectroscopy › Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Spectroscopy › Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
Keywords
proteomics data analysis, mass spectrometry, protein identification, protein quantification, bioinformatics software, statistical analysis, machine learning, protein-protein interaction network, signaling networks, quantitative proteomics
MeSH terms
Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Humans, Mass Spectrometry, Computational Biology, Protein Interaction Mapping, Proteomics, Workflow, Protein Interaction Maps

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