Abstract
Isobaric labeling has become a popular technique for high-throughput, mass spectrometry (MS)-based relative quantification of peptides and proteins. However, widespread use of the approach for large-scale proteomics applications has been limited by the high cost of commercial isobaric tags. To address this, we have developed our own N,N-dimethyl leucine (DiLeu) multiplex isobaric tags as a cost-effective alternative that can be synthesized with ease using readily available isotopic reagents. When paired with high-resolution tandem mass (MS(n)) acquisition, mass defect-based DiLeu isobaric tags allow relative quantification of up to twelve samples in a single liquid chromatography (LC)-MS(2) experiment. Herein, we present detailed methods for synthesis of 12-plex DiLeu isobaric tags, labeling of complex protein digest samples, analysis by high-resolution nanoLC-MS(n), and processing of acquired data.
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