You can use the charts in the Report Item Distribution view to plot the properties of the identified peptides and proteins against each other for comparative analysis. You can assess different aspects of the search results, including scores, delta masses, retention times, and so on, by plotting them in relation to each other. You can view any comparisons as a scatter plot, histogram, bar chart, pie chart, or Venn diagram.
The Report Item Distribution chart includes an Options pane with several options that you can use to customize each chart. You can save the settings of these options and load them in a future session. You can also restore the default settings of the Options pane. When you update the chart options, the chart automatically updates. It also automatically updates if you change the display filters after generating the chart.
The Report Item Distribution chart is interactive and supports multi-level zooming and panning. Use the zoom options to look at the pattern in greater detail.
The Report Item Distribution chart performs the same function for both proteins and peptides.