Proteomics & Metabolomics Facility

Overview

The Proteomics and Metabolomics Shared Resource provides high sensitivity proteomics and metabolomics analyses using state-of-the-art mass spectrometry instruments and methods. Consultation with facility staff concerning experimental design and sample preparation is recommended prior to sample preparation to ensure optimal experimental design.

Proteomics services include: 1) quantitative, in-depth global comparisons of sub-proteomes, complete proteomes, and secretomes using integrated ion current, SILAC or TMT labeling; 2) global quantitative comparisons of posttranslational modifications (PTMs) such as ubiquitination, acetylation, or phosphorylation; 3) detailed characterization of individual purified proteins including PTMs; 4) identification of components in protein complexes (e.g. pull-downs) including estimation of stoichiometries (where appropriate); 5) characterization of intact protein and peptide masses using either MALDI-MS or ESI-MS; and 6) HPLC peptide mapping with UV detection.

Metabolomics services include analysis of polar metabolites or lipids extracted from cells, biological fluids, conditioned media, or tissues. Specific services include: 1) targeted relative quantitation of approximately 200 polar metabolites spanning 32 different classes; 2) 13C stable isotope tracer analysis; 3) untargeted polar metabolite quantitative comparisons, and 4) untargeted lipidomics for quantitative profiling of global lipids or acylceramides (after mild saponification), and 5) targeted relative quantitation of free fatty acids, total fatty acids (after saponification), and eicosanoids, including prostaglandins and HETEs. Samples for all these applications are analyzed using the Thermo Q Exactive HF-X mass spectrometer. Metabolites are separated using HILIC chromatography, global lipids and acylceramides are separated on a C30 reversed-phase column, and fatty acids and eicosanoids are separated on a C18 column.

Services

Routine:

In-gel protease digestion using Colloidal Coomassie or MS-compatible silver stained gels
In-solution protease digestion
LC-MS/MS for protein identification
High resolution accurate mass ESI-MS analysis of small intact proteins
MALDI-MS protein and peptide analysis
1D SDS-PAGE sample preparation and fractionation
Reverse phase microbore HPLC peptide mapping
Targeted relative quantitation of approximately 200 validated metabolites

Specialized:

Characterize PTMs (purified proteins or global profiling)
Global label-free quantitative analysis of proteomes using Gel/LC-MS/MS
Quantitative comparisons using SILAC or isobaric tags (TMT)
High pH protein fractionation for LC/LC-MS/MS
Analysis of protein-protein crosslinks
Targeted quantitation of selected proteins using PRM-MS of prototypic peptides
¹³C stable isotope tracer analysis of cell metabolism using LC-MS.
Untargeted polar metabolite quantitative comparisons
Untargeted lipidomics for quantitative profiling of global lipids and acylceramides
Targeted quantitation of free fatty acids, total fatty acids, and eicosanoids

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Pricing

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This facility is supported in part by a Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) awarded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center.

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The Wistar Institute
Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility
Rooms 252 and 264
3601 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
proteomics@wistar.org, (215) 898-3830
metabolomics@wistar.org, (215) 898-2384

Directors

Hsin-Yao Tang, Ph.D.
Co-Scientific Director

Aaron R. Goldman, Ph.D.
Co-Scientific Director

Wujuan Zhang, Ph.D.
Managing Director of Metabolomics

Facility Hours

Monday-Friday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm