O-Pair Search with MetaMorpheus for O-glycopeptide characterization

Nat Methods. 2020 Nov;17(11):1133-1138. doi: 10.1038/s41592-020-00985-5. Epub 2020 Oct 26.

Abstract

We report O-Pair Search, an approach to identify O-glycopeptides and localize O-glycosites. Using paired collision- and electron-based dissociation spectra, O-Pair Search identifies O-glycopeptides via an ion-indexed open modification search and localizes O-glycosites using graph theory and probability-based localization. O-Pair Search reduces search times more than 2,000-fold compared to current O-glycopeptide processing software, while defining O-glycosite localization confidence levels and generating more O-glycopeptide identifications. Beyond the mucin-type O-glycopeptides discussed here, O-Pair Search also accepts user-defined glycan databases, making it compatible with many types of O-glycosylation. O-Pair Search is freely available within the open-source MetaMorpheus platform at https://github.com/smith-chem-wisc/MetaMorpheus .

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Databases, Protein
  • Glycopeptides* / analysis
  • Glycopeptides* / chemistry
  • Glycosylation
  • Proteomics / instrumentation
  • Proteomics / methods*
  • Software
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry*
  • Workflow

Substances

  • Glycopeptides