protein fragmentation
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Process which happens during tandem mass spectrometry of intact proteins.
Note:
This process is used in
top-down proteomics
. It generates specific
peptide fragment ions
from a selected protein precursor ion.
Source:
PAC, 2018,
90
, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1161 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)