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PRM for phosphoproteomics 3458390336  2025-11-27 01:35
 

Dear Skyline Team,

In my phosphoproteomic PRM analysis, I used Proteome Discoverer for database searching and then imported the exported .MSF or .pdResult files into Skyline to build the spectral library. While the library was successfully created, I encountered an issue where many spectra that matched my target peptides were associated with multiple ambiguous peptide-spectrum matches (PSMs). These ambiguous matches were automatically filtered out, resulting in the loss of numerous peptides I need to target. Consequently, after importing my peptide list, many of them failed to match any spectra in the library. What should I do to resolve this?

As follows:
Skyline
Library successfully created. Spectra matching the following peptides previously had multiple ambiguous peptide matches and have been excluded:
AG[+79.96633]Saktalcavem[+15.99492]K
AG[+79.96633]Saktalkewmk
AGS[+79.96633]Vichtalcavem[+15.99492]Q
AGS[+79.96633]Wicktalcavem
Awkwatkandith[+79.96633]Tibbink
Avkoutkandit[+79.96633]Pink
Athaslattuvat[+79.96633]Spask
Adaslatvats[+79.96633]Basque
Ests[+79.96633]Spager
STX[+79.96633]Bakr
Akakkas[+79.96633]Kibaktubsappar
Akkak[+79.96633]Bishop
Akkax[+79.96633]Abcaper
Alex[+79.96633]sk
Alex[+79.96633]sk
Anisnikins[+79.96633]SPKPSK
Anisnigans[+79.96633]Pickups
The [+79.96633]Substituteist
ATS[+79.96633]BSTListxR
Awaaz[+79.96633]Spanchevk
Awas[+79.96633]Pansevak
Aws[+79.96633]Jindpivigiri
Avsnt[+79.96633]BIVKIBIR
Taktak[+79.96633]Hold on
DocTaxSPVT[+79.96633]Q
Delpt[+79.96633]DBsec
Tailft[+79.96633]Bisec
TikBekect[+79.96633]Setlock
TGBEKects[+79.96633]Edluck
DS[+79.96633]Gisvicker
DSS[+79.96633]iCaser
Ectex[+79.96633]Tcivic
Iktekpst[+79.96633]Chekvik
Ideas[+79.96633]sk
Ideas[+79.96633]KK
Itate[+79.96633]Wirpsup
Edaturbs[+79.96633]Bactic
ESP[+79.96633]DSlog
Eggpst[+79.96633]DSlock
EPS[+79.96633]AbsipaikspakupatBabbar
EfSubsipay[+79.96633]GSBayAbir
Afsopsipyks[+79.96633]Spakapir
ESAP[+57.02146]KKS[+79.96633]StandFinder
ESSP[+57.02146]GCS[+79.96633]TPint
ESSp[+57.02146]GCEST[+79.96633]PIN
Estes[+79.96633]
Estes[+79.96633]PK
Faket[+79.96633]Chevpinet
FGETS[+79.96633]Wifnettler
G[+79.96633]Saktalcavem[+15.99492]K
G[+79.96633]Chaktalkevm
KISS[+79.96633]Vichtalkevm[+15.99492]Q
KISS[+79.96633]Wicktalkevm
STST[+79.96633]Swift
Husts[+79.96633]Swithak
Hachtswd[+79.96633]Attic
HTCit[+79.96633]As
Hdisted[+79.96633]Oct
Eas[+79.96633]SVTPIK
IEASS[+79.96633]VTPIK
IEASSVT[+79.96633]PIK
IEDVGS[+79.96633]DEEDDSGK
IEDVGSDEEDDS[+79.96633]GK
IM[+15.99492]PDS[+79.96633]NDSPPAER
IM[+15.99492]PDS[+79.96633]NDSPPAEREPGEVVDSLVGK
IM[+15.99492]PDSNDS[+79.96633]PPAER
IM[+15.99492]PDSNDS[+79.96633]PPAEREPGEVVDSLVGK
ISPS[+79.96633]TDSLAK
ISPST[+79.96633]DSLAK
ISPSTDS[+79.96633]LAK
IT[+79.96633]SPLM[+15.99492]EPSSIEK
ITS[+79.96633]PLM[+15.99492]EPSSIEK
KMT[+79.96633]SPENDSK
KMTS[+79.96633]PENDSK
KPT[+79.96633]ETPPVK
KPTET[+79.96633]PPVK
LDNVSHT[+79.96633]PSSYIETLPK
LDNVSHTPS[+79.96633]SYIETLPK
LDS[+79.96633]TAGM[+15.99492]PNSK
LDST[+79.96633]AGM[+15.99492]PNSK
LIS[+79.96633]SENFENYVR
LISS[+79.96633]ENFENYVR
LLLDPS[+79.96633]STPTK
LLLDPSS[+79.96633]TPTK
LLLDPSST[+79.96633]PTK
LLLDPSSTPT[+79.96633]K
LS[+79.96633]SLVIQM[+15.99492]AR
LS[+79.96633]SLVIQMAR
LSS[+79.96633]LVIQM[+15.99492]AR
LSS[+79.96633]LVIQMAR
LTGQENIS[+79.96633]SK
LTGQENISS[+79.96633]K
M[+15.99492]T[+79.96633]SPENDSK
M[+15.99492]TS[+79.96633]PENDSK
M[+42.01056]ASGNDS[+79.96633]TTVK
M[+42.01056]ASGNDST[+79.96633]TVK
MT[+79.96633]SPENDSK
MTS[+79.96633]PENDSK
NQQEHGGEDS[+79.96633]SQESK
NQQEHGGEDSS[+79.96633]QESK
NSLS[+79.96633]DSADPFLIK
NSLSDS[+79.96633]ADPFLIK
QSPLVTPGS[+79.96633]TTK
QSPLVTPGST[+79.96633]TK
S[+79.96633]ATPPPAEPASLPQEPPK
S[+79.96633]ATVSPQQPQAQQR
S[+79.96633]AVSKIASEMAHEAVELTSSEM[+15.99492]R
S[+79.96633]AVSKIASEMAHEAVELTSSEMR
S[+79.96633]ESTM[+15.99492]SPSENVSR
S[+79.96633]PSALLDYYQEDVSRPQPETQESSGR
S[+79.96633]SGTAPAPASPSPPEPGPGGEAESVR
S[+79.96633]SSPVGLAK
S[+79.96633]STHGEGAAEADDK
S[+79.96633]STSQGSGSTPVPEALR
S[+79.96633]TPGPQLPTR
SAT[+79.96633]PPPAEPASLPQEPPK
SATVS[+79.96633]PQQPQAQQR
SAVS[+79.96633]KIASEMAHEAVELTSSEM[+15.99492]R
SAVS[+79.96633]KIASEMAHEAVELTSSEMR
SES[+79.96633]TM[+15.99492]SPSENVSR
SES[+79.96633]TMSPSENVSR
SEST[+79.96633]M[+15.99492]SPSENVSR
SEST[+79.96633]MSPSENVSR
SESTM[+15.99492]S[+79.96633]PSENVSR
SESTM[+15.99492]SPS[+79.96633]ENVSR
SESTM[+15.99492]SPSENVS[+79.96633]R
SESTMS[+79.96633]PSENVSR
SESTMSPS[+79.96633]ENVSR
SPS[+79.96633]ALLDYYQEDVSRPQPETQESSGR
SQS[+79.96633]AAVTPSSSTSSAR
SQSAAVT[+79.96633]PSSSTSSAR
SS[+79.96633]GTAPAPASPSPPEPGPGGEAESVR
SS[+79.96633]SPVGLAK
SS[+79.96633]THGEGAAEADDK
SS[+79.96633]TSQGSGSTPVPEALR
SSNTDSSSSS[+79.96633]SPGNIK
SSNTDSSSSSS[+79.96633]PGNIK
SSS[+79.96633]PVGLAK
SST[+79.96633]HGEGAAEADDK
SSTSQGS[+79.96633]GSTPVPEALR
SSTSQGSGST[+79.96633]PVPEALR
ST[+79.96633]GPTLSSPR
ST[+79.96633]PGPQLPTR
STGPT[+79.96633]LSSPR
STGPTLS[+79.96633]SPR
STGPTLSS[+79.96633]PR
SVS[+79.96633]TPSEAGSQDSGDGAVGSR
SVSSNVAS[+79.96633]VSPIPAGSK
SVSSNVASVS[+79.96633]PIPAGSK
SVST[+79.96633]PSEAGSQDSGDGAVGSR
T[+79.96633]FSLSAR
T[+79.96633]GATASPSAEALPPK
T[+79.96633]GSESSQTGASATSGR
T[+79.96633]GSISSQSNSGPR
TFS[+79.96633]LSAR
TGAT[+79.96633]ASPSAEALPPK
TGATAS[+79.96633]PSAEALPPK
TGATASPS[+79.96633]AEALPPK
TGS[+79.96633]ESSQTGASATSGR
TGS[+79.96633]ISSQSNSGPR
TGSES[+79.96633]SQTGASATSGR
TGSESS[+79.96633]QTGASATSGR
TPSGGVFFES[+79.96633]SVTR
TPSGGVFFESS[+79.96633]VTR
TPSGGVFFESSVT[+79.96633]R
TPVQSQQPSAT[+79.96633]TPSGADEK
TPVQSQQPSATT[+79.96633]PSGADEK
TVGTPIASVPGS[+79.96633]TNTGTVPGSEK
TVGTPIASVPGST[+79.96633]NTGTVPGSEK
VPVAPS[+79.96633]STTR
VPVAPSS[+79.96633]TTR
VPVAPSST[+79.96633]TR
VPVAPSSTT[+79.96633]R
Y[+79.96633]TLTPGSGYLIR
YSNNGAALAELEEQAALVGS[+79.96633]GSR
YSNNGAALAELEEQAALVGSGS[+79.96633]R
YT[+79.96633]LTPGSGYLIR
YTLT[+79.96633]PGSGYLIR
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Nick Shulman responded:  2025-11-27 07:15
There is a checkbox "Include ambiguous matches" which you should check.
You will see that checkbox when you do "File > Import > Peptide Search". It also appears on the "Build Library" dialog if you push the "Build" button on the "Library" tab in "Settings > Peptide Settings".

If you check that checkbox then peptides which matched to the same spectra as other peptides will not be filtered out and you will no longer see the warning message that you are seeing.
-- Nick