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TraianProt is a new web-based R Shiny application designed to analyze proteomics data from mass spectrometry experiments. The platform accepts data from multiple acquisition methods and popular analysis software (MaxQuant, MSFragger, DIA-NN, ProteoScape, and Proteome Discoverer) and provides comprehensive downstream analysis including data filtering, normalization, statistical testing, and functional enrichment analysis. The tool enables researchers without programming expertise to perform complex proteomics data analysis through a user-friendly interface.
Why it matters
This tool addresses a major bottleneck in proteomics research by making sophisticated data analysis accessible to researchers who lack advanced computational skills. By standardizing analysis workflows across different data formats and platforms, TraianProt can accelerate discovery in proteomics research and improve reproducibility across studies investigating biological processes and disease mechanisms.
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arXiv:2412.15806v2 Announce Type: replace-cross
Abstract: Mass spectrometry based proteomics enables large-scale identification, quantification, and characterization of proteins, post-translational modifications, and dynamic expression changes, providing critical insights into biological processes and disease mechanisms. However, downstream data analysis remains a significant challenge due to the heterogeneity of datasets, diverse computational platforms, and varying output formats, often requiring advanced expertise. To overcome these barriers, user-friendly, web-based solutions have emerged as essential tools, facilitating accessible, customizable, and reproducible analysis while accelerating discovery in proteomics research. We present TraianProt, a web-based, user-friendly proteomics data analysis platform that enables the analysis of both label-free and labeled data from Data-Dependent or Data-Independent Acquisition mass spectrometry mode, supporting MaxQuant, MSFragger, DIA-NN, ProteoScape, and Proteome Discoverer output formats. TraianProt provides a comprehensive suite of stepwise downstream analysis modules, which includes data filtering, normalization procedures, and missing value imputation strategies. The platform also incorporates robust statistical frameworks for differential expression testing, with peptide-spectrum match level correction, thereby enhancing the reliability of biological interpretations. Beyond quantitative comparisons, TraianProt integrates enrichment analyses to contextualize proteomic changes within functional pathways and interaction network analyses allowing users to extract biological insights from proteomic data without any programming skills.TraianProt serves as a comprehensive data analysis tool for proteomic studies, capable of analyzing outputs from main search algorithms without manual reformatting.
Source: TraianProt: a user-friendly R shiny application for wide format proteomics data downstream analysis