pyQms

pyQms is open-source software designed for accurately quantifying molecules measurable by mass spectrometry (MS), which is crucial in research areas like proteomics, metabolomics, glycomics, and lipidomics. By employing isotope pattern matching, pyQms offers a precise evaluation of quantifications and incorporates the specific accuracy of mass spectrometers. Its universal design makes it applicable across various research fields, labeling strategies, and acquisition techniques, providing researchers unparalleled flexibility in experiment design. pyQms excels in accurately quantifying partially labeled proteomes in large scale and high throughput settings, showcasing its capability to handle the most demanding quantification tasks.

Topic

Proteomics;Metabolomics

Detail

  • Operation: SILAC;Metabolic labeling

  • Software interface: Command-line interface

  • Language: Python

  • License: The MIT License

  • Cost: Free with restrictions

  • Version name: -

  • Credit: The Max Planck Society, the DFG, the European Research Council.

  • Input: Mass spectrometry spectra [mzML]

  • Output: Expression data [CSV]

  • Contact: Sebastian A. Leidel sebastian.leidel@mpi-muenster.mpg.de

  • Collection: -

  • Maturity: -

Publications

  • pyQms enables universal and accurate quantification of mass spectrometry data.
  • Leufken J, et al. pyQms enables universal and accurate quantification of mass spectrometry data. pyQms enables universal and accurate quantification of mass spectrometry data. 2017; 16:1736-1745. doi: 10.1074/mcp.M117.068007
  • https://doi.org/10.1074/mcp.M117.068007
  • PMID: 28729385
  • PMC: PMC5629261

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