The following table describes the columns on the Annotated Modifications page, Found Modifications page, and Unknown Modifications page. All three pages have the same columns.

Annotated Modifications, Found Modifications, and Unknown Modifications page columns

Column

Description

Name

Displays the name of the modification.

Abbreviation

Displays the abbreviation of the name of the modification.

Delta Mass

Displays the monoisotopic mass difference associated with the modification.

Delta Average Mass

Displays the average mass difference associated with the modification.

Substitution

Displays the chemical group substitution that occurs with the modification.

Leaving Group

Displays the chemical group that is lost.

Is Substitution

Displays the name of the amino acid that substitutes for the target amino acid. The substitute amino acid has a different mass than the target amino acid.

Position Type

Displays the location where the modification might occur.

Valid values are as follows:

  • Any
  • Any_C_Terminus
  • Any_N_Terminus
  • Protein_C_Terminus
  • Protein_N_Terminus

Unimod Accession

Displays the accession number assigned to the modification by unimod.org. Modifications imported from unimod.org have an accession number greater than 0. User-added modifications have an accession number of 0.

Position

Displays the position of the modification in the protein.