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IsobaricAnalyzer

Extracts and normalizes isobaric labeling information from an LC-MS/MS experiment.

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The input MSn spectra have to be in centroid mode for the tool to work properly. Use e.g. PeakPickerHiRes to perform centroiding of profile data, if necessary.

This tool currently supports iTRAQ 4-plex and 8-plex, and TMT 6-plex, 10-plex, 11-plex, and 16-plex as labeling methods. It extracts the isobaric reporter ion intensities from centroided MS2 or MS3 data (MSn), then performs isotope correction and stores the resulting quantitation in a consensus map, in which each consensus feature represents one relevant MSn scan (e.g. HCD; see parameters `select_activation` and `min_precursor_intensity`). The MS level for quantification is chosen automatically, i.e. if MS3 is present, MS2 will be ignored. For intensity, the closest non-zero m/z signal to the theoretical position is taken as reporter ion abundance. The position (RT, m/z) of the consensus centroid is the precursor position in MS1 (from the MS2 spectrum); the consensus sub-elements correspond to the theoretical channel m/z (with m/z values of 113-121 Th for iTRAQ and 126-131 Th for TMT, respectively).

For all labeling techniques, the search radius (`reporter_mass_shift`) should be set as small as possible, to avoid picking up false-positive ions as reporters. Usually, Orbitraps deliver precision of about 0.0001 Th at this low mass range. Low intensity reporters might have a slightly higher deviation. By default, the mass range is set to ~0.002 Th, which should be sufficient for all instruments (~15 ppm). The tool will throw an Exception if you set it below 0.0001 Th (~0.7ppm). The tool will also throw an Exception if you set `reporter_mass_shift` > 0.003 Th for TMT-10plex and TMT-11plex, since this could lead to ambiguities with neighbouring channels (which are ~0.006 Th apart in most cases).

For quality control purposes, the tool reports the median distance between the theoretical vs. observed reporter ion peaks in each channel. The search radius is fixed to 0.5 Th (regardless of the user defined search radius). This allows to track calibration issues. For TMT-10plex, these results are automatically omitted if they could be confused with a neighbouring channel, i.e. exceed the tolerance to a neighbouring channel with the same nominal mass (C/N channels). If the distance is too large, you might have a m/z calibration problem (see InternalCalibration).

Note
  If none of the reporter ions can be detected in an MSn scan, a consensus feature will still be generated, but the intensities of the overall feature and of all its sub-elements will be zero. (If desired, such features can be removed by applying an intensity filter in FileFilter.) However, if the spectrum is completely empty (no ions whatsoever), no consensus feature will be generated.

Isotope correction is done using non-negative least squares (NNLS), i.e.:
Minimize ||Ax - b||, subject to x >= 0, where b is the vector of observed reporter intensities (with "contaminating" isotope species), A is a correction matrix (as supplied by the manufacturer of the labeling kit) and x is the desired vector of corrected (real) reporter intensities. Other software tools solve this problem by using an inverse matrix multiplication, but this can yield entries in x which are negative. In a real sample, this solution cannot possibly be true, so usually negative values (= negative reporter intensities) are set to zero. However, a negative result usually means that noise was not properly accounted for in the calculation. We thus use NNLS to get a non-negative solution, without the need to truncate negative values. In the (usual) case that inverse matrix multiplication yields only positive values, our NNLS will give the exact same optimal solution.

The correction matrices can be found (and changed) in the INI file (parameter `correction_matrix` of the corresponding labeling method). However, these matrices for both 4-plex and 8-plex iTRAQ are now stable, and every kit delivered should have the same isotope correction values. Thus, there should be no need to change them, but feel free to compare the values in the INI file with your kit's certificate. For TMT (6-plex and 10-plex) the values have to be adapted for each kit: Modify the correction matrix according to the data in the product data sheet of your charge:

      Data sheet:
      Mass Tag  Repoter Ion -2      -1      Monoisotopic    +1     +2
      126       126.12776   0.0%    0.0%        100%        5.0%   0.0%
      127N      127.124761  0.0%    0.2%        100%        4.6%   0.0%
      ...

Corresponding correction matrix:

      [0.0/0.0/5.0/0.0,
      0.0/0.2/4.6/0.0,
      ...

After the quantitation, you may want to annotate the consensus features with corresponding peptide identifications, obtained from an identification pipeline. Use IDMapper to perform the annotation, but make sure to set suitably small RT and m/z tolerances for the mapping. Since the positions of the consensus features reported here are taken from the precursor of the MS2 (also if quant was done in MS3), it should be possible to achieve a perfect one-to-one matching of every identification (from MS2) to a single consensus feature.

Note that quantification will be solely on peptide level after this stage. In order to obtain protein quantities, you can use TextExporter to obtain a simple text format which you can feed to other software tools (e.g., R), or you can apply ProteinQuantifier.

The command line parameters of this tool are:

    IsobaricAnalyzer -- Calculates isobaric quantitative values for peptides

    Full documentation: http://www.openms.de/documentation/TOPP_IsobaricAnalyzer.html

    Version: 2.5.0-GIT-NOTFOUND-GIT-NOTFOUND Sep 10 2020, 12:20:39, Revision: GIT-NOTFOUND

    To cite OpenMS:

      Rost HL, Sachsenberg T, Aiche S, Bielow C et al.. OpenMS: a flexible open-source software platform for mass spectrometry data analysis. Nat Meth. 2016; 13, 9: 741-748. doi:10.1038/nmeth.3959.

    Usage:

      IsobaricAnalyzer <options>

    This tool has algorithm parameters that are not shown here! Please check the ini file for a detailed descript

    ion or use the --helphelp option.

    Options (mandatory options marked with '*'):

      -type <mode>       Isobaric Quantitation method used in the experiment. (default: 'itraq4plex' valid: 'itra

                         q4plex', 'itraq8plex', 'tmt10plex', 'tmt11plex', 'tmt16plex', 'tmt6plex')

      -in <file>*        Input raw/picked data file  (valid formats: 'mzML')

      -out <file>*       Output consensusXML file with quantitative information (valid formats: 'consensusXML')

    Common TOPP options:

      -ini <file>        Use the given TOPP INI file

      -threads <n>       Sets the number of threads allowed to be used by the TOPP tool (default: '1')

      -write_ini <file>  Writes the default configuration file

      --help             Shows options

      --helphelp         Shows all options (including advanced)

    The following configuration subsections are valid:

     - extraction       Parameters for the channel extraction.

     - itraq4plex       Algorithm parameters for iTRAQ 4-plex

     - itraq8plex       Algorithm parameters for iTRAQ 8-plex

     - quantification   Parameters for the peptide quantification.

     - tmt10plex        Algorithm parameters for TMT 10-plex

     - tmt11plex        Algorithm parameters for TMT 11-plex

     - tmt16plex        Algorithm parameters for TMT 16-plex

     - tmt6plex         Algorithm parameters for TMT 6-plex

    You can write an example INI file using the '-write_ini' option.

    Documentation of subsection parameters can be found in the doxygen documentation or the INIFileEditor.

    For more information, please consult the online documentation for this tool:

      - http://www.openms.de/documentation/TOPP_IsobaricAnalyzer.html

INI file documentation of this tool:

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+IsobaricAnalyzer Calculates isobaric quantitative values for peptides
version 2.5.0-GIT-NOTFOUND-GIT-NOTFOUND Version of the tool that generated this parameters file.
++1 Instance '1' section for 'IsobaricAnalyzer'
type itraq4plex Isobaric Quantitation method used in the experiment.itraq4plex,itraq8plex,tmt10plex,tmt11plex,tmt16plex,tmt6plex
in input raw/picked data file input file*.mzML
out output consensusXML file with quantitative information output file*.consensusXML
log Name of log file (created only when specified)
debug 0 Sets the debug level
threads 1 Sets the number of threads allowed to be used by the TOPP tool
no_progress false Disables progress logging to command line true,false
force false Overwrite tool specific checks.true,false
test false Enables the test mode (needed for internal use only)true,false
+++extraction Parameters for the channel extraction.
select_activation High-energy collision-induced dissociation Operate only on MSn scans where any of its precursors features a certain activation method (e.g., usually HCD for iTRAQ). Set to empty string if you want to disable filtering.Collision-induced dissociation,Post-source decay,Plasma desorption,Surface-induced dissociation,Blackbody infrared radiative dissociation,Electron capture dissociation,Infrared multiphoton dissociation,Sustained off-resonance irradiation,High-energy collision-induced dissociation,Low-energy collision-induced dissociation,Photodissociation,Electron transfer dissociation,
reporter_mass_shift 0.002 Allowed shift (left to right) in Th from the expected position.1.0e-04:0.5
min_precursor_intensity 1.0 Minimum intensity of the precursor to be extracted. MS/MS scans having a precursor with a lower intensity will not be considered for quantitation.0.0:∞
keep_unannotated_precursor true Flag if precursor with missing intensity value or missing precursor spectrum should be included or not.true,false
min_reporter_intensity 0.0 Minimum intensity of the individual reporter ions to be extracted.0.0:∞
discard_low_intensity_quantifications false Remove all reporter intensities if a single reporter is below the threshold given in 'min_reporter_intensity'.true,false
min_precursor_purity 0.0 Minimum fraction of the total intensity in the isolation window of the precursor spectrum attributable to the selected precursor.0.0:1.0
precursor_isotope_deviation 10.0 Maximum allowed deviation (in ppm) between theoretical and observed isotopic peaks of the precursor peak in the isolation window to be counted as part of the precursor.0.0:∞
purity_interpolation true If set to true the algorithm will try to compute the purity as a time weighted linear combination of the precursor scan and the following scan. If set to false, only the precursor scan will be used.true,false
+++itraq4plex Algorithm parameters for iTRAQ 4-plex
channel_114_description Description for the content of the 114 channel.
channel_115_description Description for the content of the 115 channel.
channel_116_description Description for the content of the 116 channel.
channel_117_description Description for the content of the 117 channel.
reference_channel 114 Number of the reference channel (114-117).114:117
correction_matrix[0.0/1.0/5.9/0.2, 0.0/2.0/5.6/0.1, 0.0/3.0/4.5/0.1, 0.1/4.0/3.5/0.1] Correction matrix for isotope distributions (see documentation); use the following format: <-2Da>/<-1Da>/<+1Da>/<+2Da>; e.g. '0/0.3/4/0', '0.1/0.3/3/0.2'
+++itraq8plex Algorithm parameters for iTRAQ 8-plex
channel_113_description Description for the content of the 113 channel.
channel_114_description Description for the content of the 114 channel.
channel_115_description Description for the content of the 115 channel.
channel_116_description Description for the content of the 116 channel.
channel_117_description Description for the content of the 117 channel.
channel_118_description Description for the content of the 118 channel.
channel_119_description Description for the content of the 119 channel.
channel_121_description Description for the content of the 121 channel.
reference_channel 113 Number of the reference channel (113-121). Please note that 120 is not valid.113:121
correction_matrix[0.00/0.00/6.89/0.22, 0.00/0.94/5.90/0.16, 0.00/1.88/4.90/0.10, 0.00/2.82/3.90/0.07, 0.06/3.77/2.99/0.00, 0.09/4.71/1.88/0.00, 0.14/5.66/0.87/0.00, 0.27/7.44/0.18/0.00] Correction matrix for isotope distributions (see documentation); use the following format: <-2Da>/<-1Da>/<+1Da>/<+2Da>; e.g. '0/0.3/4/0', '0.1/0.3/3/0.2'
+++quantification Parameters for the peptide quantification.
isotope_correction true Enable isotope correction (highly recommended). Note that you need to provide a correct isotope correction matrix otherwise the tool will fail or produce invalid results.true,false
normalization false Enable normalization of channel intensities with respect to the reference channel. The normalization is done by using the Median of Ratios (every channel / Reference). Also the ratio of medians (from any channel and reference) is provided as control measure!true,false
+++tmt10plex Algorithm parameters for TMT 10-plex
channel_126_description Description for the content of the 126 channel.
channel_127N_description Description for the content of the 127N channel.
channel_127C_description Description for the content of the 127C channel.
channel_128N_description Description for the content of the 128N channel.
channel_128C_description Description for the content of the 128C channel.
channel_129N_description Description for the content of the 129N channel.
channel_129C_description Description for the content of the 129C channel.
channel_130N_description Description for the content of the 130N channel.
channel_130C_description Description for the content of the 130C channel.
channel_131_description Description for the content of the 131 channel.
reference_channel 126 The reference channel (126, 127N, 127C, 128N, 128C, 129N, 129C, 130N, 130C, 131).126,127N,127C,128N,128C,129N,129C,130N,130C,131
correction_matrix[0.0/0.0/5.09/0.0, 0.0/0.25/5.27/0.0, 0.0/0.37/5.36/0.15, 0.0/0.65/4.17/0.1, 0.08/0.49/3.06/0.0, 0.01/0.71/3.07/0.0, 0.0/1.32/2.62/0.0, 0.02/1.28/2.75/2.53, 0.03/2.08/2.23/0.0, 0.08/1.99/1.65/0.0] Correction matrix for isotope distributions (see documentation); use the following format: <-2Da>/<-1Da>/<+1Da>/<+2Da>; e.g. '0/0.3/4/0', '0.1/0.3/3/0.2'
+++tmt11plex Algorithm parameters for TMT 11-plex
channel_126_description Description for the content of the 126 channel.
channel_127N_description Description for the content of the 127N channel.
channel_127C_description Description for the content of the 127C channel.
channel_128N_description Description for the content of the 128N channel.
channel_128C_description Description for the content of the 128C channel.
channel_129N_description Description for the content of the 129N channel.
channel_129C_description Description for the content of the 129C channel.
channel_130N_description Description for the content of the 130N channel.
channel_130C_description Description for the content of the 130C channel.
channel_131N_description Description for the content of the 131N channel.
channel_131C_description Description for the content of the 131C channel.
reference_channel 126 The reference channel (126, 127N, 127C, 128N, 128C, 129N, 129C, 130N, 130C, 131N, 131C).126,127N,127C,128N,128C,129N,129C,130N,130C,131N,131C
correction_matrix[0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0] Correction matrix for isotope distributions (see documentation); use the following format: <-2Da>/<-1Da>/<+1Da>/<+2Da>; e.g. '0/0.3/4/0', '0.1/0.3/3/0.2'
+++tmt16plex Algorithm parameters for TMT 16-plex
channel_126_description Description for the content of the 126 channel.
channel_127N_description Description for the content of the 127N channel.
channel_127C_description Description for the content of the 127C channel.
channel_128N_description Description for the content of the 128N channel.
channel_128C_description Description for the content of the 128C channel.
channel_129N_description Description for the content of the 129N channel.
channel_129C_description Description for the content of the 129C channel.
channel_130N_description Description for the content of the 130N channel.
channel_130C_description Description for the content of the 130C channel.
channel_131N_description Description for the content of the 131N channel.
channel_131C_description Description for the content of the 131C channel.
channel_132N_description Description for the content of the 132N channel.
channel_132C_description Description for the content of the 132C channel.
channel_133N_description Description for the content of the 133N channel.
channel_133C_description Description for the content of the 133C channel.
channel_134N_description Description for the content of the 134N channel.
reference_channel 126 The reference channel (126, 127N, 127C, 128N, 128C, 129N, 129C, 130N, 130C, 131N, 131C).126,127N,127C,128N,128C,129N,129C,130N,130C,131N,131C,132N,132C,133N,133C,134N
correction_matrix[0.0/0.0/8.02/0.0, 0.0/0.68/7.46/0.0, 0.0/0.71/6.94/0.0, 0.0/1.88/6.67/0.0, 0.0/1.34/5.59/0.0, 0.0/2.41/5.48/0.0, 0.0/2.34/5.19/0.0, 0.0/3.53/4.57/0.0, 0.0/2.67/4.16/0.0, 0.0/3.92/3.73/0.0, 0.0/3.69/3.14/0.0, 0.0/3.22/2.76/0.0, 0.0/4.11/2.0/0.0, 0.0/3.85/1.58/0.0, 0.0/4.63/1.18/0.0, 0.0/5.22/0.86/0.0] Correction matrix for isotope distributions (see documentation); use the following format: <-2Da>/<-1Da>/<+1Da>/<+2Da>; e.g. '0/0.3/4/0', '0.1/0.3/3/0.2'
+++tmt6plex Algorithm parameters for TMT 6-plex
channel_126_description Description for the content of the 126 channel.
channel_127_description Description for the content of the 127 channel.
channel_128_description Description for the content of the 128 channel.
channel_129_description Description for the content of the 129 channel.
channel_130_description Description for the content of the 130 channel.
channel_131_description Description for the content of the 131 channel.
reference_channel 126 Number of the reference channel (126-131).126:131
correction_matrix[0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0, 0.0/0.0/0.0/0.0] Correction matrix for isotope distributions (see documentation); use the following format: <-2Da>/<-1Da>/<+1Da>/<+2Da>; e.g. '0/0.3/4/0', '0.1/0.3/3/0.2'