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Table 3 Comparison of main label-based proteomic quantitative techniques

From: Proteomics: a powerful tool to study plant responses to biotic stress

Quantification technique

Labeling level

Multiplexing capability

Reaction localization

Amino acid residue

MSn

Characteristic

References

15N labeling

Protein

2-plex

In vivo and in vitro

All

MS1

Expensive; need metabolically active cells

[193]

SILAC

Protein

5-plex

In vivo and in vitro

Lys, Arg

MS1

Applicable to active cells; arginine can be converted into proline during cell division

[193]

CTAP

Protein

2-plex

In vivo and in vitro

Lys

MS1

Expensive; low multiplexing capability; need stable expression of exogenous enzymes

[194]

18O labeling

Peptide

2-plex

In vitro

C-terminal

MS1

Enzyme-mediated back-exchange of 18O with 16O

[195]

ICAT

Protein/peptide

2-plex

In vitro

Cys

MS1

Does not support labels without cysteine-containing peptides

[196]

ICPL

Protein/peptide

4-plex

In vitro

Lys

MS1

Support clinical samples; need complex computational analysis

[197]

TMT

Peptide

10-plex

In vitro

N-terminal, Lys

MS2

Expensive; wide application range

[198]

iTRAQ

Peptide

8-plex

In vitro

N-terminal, Lys

MS2

High throughout, strong stability; expensive

[199]

DiLeu

Peptide

12-plex

In vitro

N-terminal and ε-amino group of the lysine side chains

MS2

Wide application range

[200]

IPTL

Peptide

3-plex

In vitro

Employs SA (for N-terminal) and dimethyl (for C-terminal lysine) tagging

MS2

Wide application range

[201]

  1. SILAC stable isotope labeling with amino acids in cell culture, CTAP cell-selective labeling with amino acid precursors, ICAT isotope-coded affinity tag, ICPL isotope-coded protein labeling, TMT tandem mass tag, iTRAQ isobaric tag for relative and absolute quantification, DiLeu N,N-dimethyl leucine, IPTL isobaric peptide termini labeling