Reference Database

Abstract

Data acquisition and cataloging are used to classify polypeptides into a reference index or database. The database can be used to identify previously unidentified samples. New polypeptides are characterized and added to the database.

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       30 . An ordered set of elements comprising at least N elements, wherein each of said N elements is a polypeptide or a protein, wherein presence or absence of each of said N elements is determined in at least 5 tissues from a single subject; each of said elements is analyzed by mass spectrometry and N is at least 10.  
   
   
       31 . The set of  claim 30 , wherein said set comprises at least 20 elements.  
   
   
       32 . The set of  claim 30 , wherein said polypeptide is of unknown function.  
   
   
       33 . The set of  claim 30 , wherein expression of said elements is tested in at least 7 tissues.  
   
   
       34 . The set of  claim 30 , wherein an element is characterized further by having a molecular weight value.  
   
   
       35 . The set of  claim 30 , wherein an element is characterized further by having an isoelectric point.  
   
   
       36 . The set of  claim 30 , wherein said subject is a human.  
   
   
       37 . The set of  claim 30 , wherein an element is characterized further by a cell of origin.  
   
   
       38 . The set of  claim 30 , wherein an element is characterized further by an organelle of origin.  
   
   
       39 . The set of  claim 30 , wherein said ordered set of elements is contained in a machine-readable storage medium.  
   
   
       40 . A machine readable storage medium comprising digitized data of an ordered array of N elements, wherein said N elements are proteins; and wherein said digitized data comprises expression of each of said N elements in at least 5 tissues of a single subject and a mass spectrometry scan of each of said elements; and N is at least 10.  
   
   
       41 . The medium of  claim 40 , comprising expression in at least 7 tissues.  
   
   
       42 . The medium of  claim 41 , comprising expression in at least 9 tissues.  
   
   
       43 . The medium of  claim 42 , comprising expression in at least 11 tissues.  
   
   
       44 . The medium of  claim 40 , wherein N is at least 20.  
   
   
       45 . The medium of  claim 44 , wherein N is at least 30.  
   
   
       46 . The medium of  claim 45 , wherein N is at least 40.  
   
   
       47 . The medium of  claim 46 , wherein N is at least 50.  
   
   
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