The following table describes the Predict a Spectrum Library parameters.

Predict a Spectrum Library dialog box parameters

Parameters

Description

General

FASTA File

Select the FASTA file that you want to use to create the predicted spectral library.

Library Name

The name of the predicted spectrum library.

Organism

The name of the organism described in the FASTA file.

Activation Type

Specifies the activation type: HCD or CID

Collision Energy

Specifies the collision energy value.

Range: 10–50; default: 28

Comment

Optional field for user notes.

Digest

Enzyme

Specifies the name of the FASTA database.

Min. Peptide Length

Specifies the minimum peptide length.

Range: 7–30; default: 7

Max. Peptide Length

Specifies the maximum peptide length.

Min. Precursor Charge

Specifies the minimum precursor charge.

Range: 2–6; default: 2

Max. Precursor Charge

Specifies the maximum precursor charge.

Range: 2–6; default: 3

Maximum Missed Cleavage Sites

Specifies the minimum mass of the precursor ion.

Range: 0–12; default: 2

Static Modification

Specifies the static modifications that the application applies to every instance of the specified residues or terminus.

Dynamic Modification

Specifies a known or suspected modification. Dynamic modifications might or might not be present.

Max. Equal Modifications per Peptide

Specifies the maximum number of times that the same dynamic modification can be used in a single peptide.

Range: 0–20; default: 3