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Table 2 Mass-spectrometric comparison of the two key buffers and precipitation modes

From: Systematic evaluation and optimization of protein extraction parameters in diagnostic FFPE specimens

Buffer

Commercial (Com)

Custom (S*)

Precipitation mode

Methanol

Acetone

Methanol

Acetone

Peptides identified

7595

6048

8634

8210

Proteins identified

1258

1064

1347

1361

Membrane proteins

164

124

184

167

 % of all proteins

13.0

11.7

13.7

12.3

Cumul. intensity [arb.]

8.96 E + 07

6.60 E + 07

1.10 E + 08

1.01 E + 08

 Median

1.34 E + 04

1.19 E + 04

1.44 E + 04

1.32 E + 04

 Mean

7.12 E + 04

6.20 E + 04

8.19 E + 04

7.45 E + 04

  1. Please see Fig. 4 for the respective total ion currents