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Exercise MSMS7: Hints

Use the graphs of error versus mass in peptide view and protein view to decide on mass tolerance values and units.

Judge whether an artefact (e.g. oxidation) should be included in the search as a variable modification by looking at whether it improves sensitivity at a given FDR.

 

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