The XlinkX software supports exporting results to xiView, which is a web-based crosslink visualization tool and requires several files for full functionality as in the following figure.

Procedure

  1. Open the results, and select the checkboxes for all crosslinkers, peptides, proteins, and MS/MS Spectra associated with crosslink spectrum matches to export.
  2. Select File > Export > To mzIdentML.
  3. In the Export to mzIdentML dialog box, select Export.
  4. Export all checked spectra to mzML format.
  5. Generate FASTA and CVS files with xiNET export.
  6. Upload all files to xiView.
Uploading the files to xiView

For information about the software, refer to https://xiview.org/xiNET_website/index.php.

For information about mzIdentML format, refer to http://www.psidev.info/mzidentml#mzid12.