PROTEOMIC PAIRWISE COMPARER TUTORIAL

Welcome to the Proteomic Pairwise Comparer tutorial. This module is designed for use with PatternLab for proteomics, requiring files in the .plp format as input. Follow the steps below to effectively utilize the tool for your proteomic analysis.

 

GETTING STARTED

1.     Installation and Launch

1.1.  Download the latest version of Proteomic Pairwise Comparer from the provided link.

1.2.  Install the software on your computer.

1.3.  Open Proteomic Pairwise Comparer to begin.

2.     File Selection

2.1.  Click on "Choose plp file" and navigate to the desired .plp file on your computer.

3.     File Classification

3.1.  Assign a class to your file by using the "Label the file's class option." This step is crucial for comparative analysis.

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Example:

Class

Name

Side

1

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\L\08\08.sepr2

Left Side Driver 1

3

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\L\10\10.sepr2

Left Side Driver 2

5

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\L\16\16.sepr2

Left Side Driver 3

7

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\L\18\18.sepr2

Left Side Driver 4

9

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\L\20\20.sepr2

Left Side Driver 5

11

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\L\22\22.sepr2

Left Side Driver 6

13

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\L\24\24.sepr2

Left Side Driver 7

15

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\L\30\30.sepr2

Left Side Driver 8

17

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\L\32\32.sepr2

Left Side Driver 9

19

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\L\34\34.sepr2

Left Side Driver 10

2

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\R\07\07.sepr2

Right Side Driver 1

4

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\R\09\09.sepr2

Right Side Driver 2

6

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\R\15\15.sepr2

Right Side Driver 3

8

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\R\17\17.sepr2

Right Side Driver 4

10

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\R\19\19.sepr2

Right Side Driver 5

12

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\R\21\21.sepr2

Right Side Driver 6

14

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\R\23\23.sepr2

Right Side Driver 7

16

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\R\29\29.sepr2

Right Side Driver 8

18

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\R\31\31.sepr2

Right Side Driver 9

20

D:\Amanda\OneDrive\Doutorado\Doutorado\Vichy\Vichy\searched\R\33\33.sepr2

Right Side Driver 10

 

4.     Setting Parameters

4.1.  Specify the minimum number of samples required for your analysis under the relevant option.

5.     Analysis

5.1.  Initiate the analysis by clicking on "Calculate folds." This process will compare the protein expression levels between your samples.

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6.     Visualization

6.1.  The data can be visualized in a table format for a comprehensive overview.

6.2.  Selecting a protein in the table will display a radar plot, which shows the fold change in each condition. Blue lines indicate proteins that are upregulated, whereas red lines denote downregulated proteins.

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