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| X!Tandem is an open-source (and free) search engine, developed by [http://www.thegpm.org/ the GPM]. | X!Tandem is an open-source (and free) search engine, developed by [http://www.thegpm.org/ the GPM]. | ||
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| The k-score is a [http://bioinformatics.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/22/22/2830 Tandem score plug-in] implementing the COMET score function as described in [http://www.nature.com/msb/journal/v1/n1/full/msb4100024.html this Keller et al.] manuscript. The pluggable scoring framework and this specific score plug-in was implemented by Brendan MacLean of [http://www.labkey.com LabKey Software] working with the [http://proteomics.fhcrc.org McIntosh group] at the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center. | The k-score is a [http://bioinformatics.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/22/22/2830 Tandem score plug-in] implementing the COMET score function as described in [http://www.nature.com/msb/journal/v1/n1/full/msb4100024.html this Keller et al.] manuscript. The pluggable scoring framework and this specific score plug-in was implemented by Brendan MacLean of [http://www.labkey.com LabKey Software] working with the [http://proteomics.fhcrc.org McIntosh group] at the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center. | ||
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What is X!Tandem?
X!Tandem is an open-source (and free) search engine, developed by the GPM.
What is the k-score?
The k-score is a Tandem score plug-in implementing the COMET score function as described in this Keller et al. manuscript. The pluggable scoring framework and this specific score plug-in was implemented by Brendan MacLean of LabKey Software working with the McIntosh group at the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center.
Effectively the k-score is a dot product (which breaks down to summing up matched peak intensities) after significant intensity manipulation of the query spectrum as described in the manuscript. You can access the k-score plug-in as well as documentation on the general Tandem pluggable scoring API here.
To use the k-score plug-in, these four Tandem parameters should be set as follows:
<note label="scoring, algorithm" type="input">k-score</note> <note label="spectrum, use conditioning" type="input">no</note> <note label="scoring, minimum ion count" type="input">1</note>
Additionally, also set the following Tandem parameter which allows Tandem2XML (a Tandem to pepXML converter) to correctly assign scan numbers to the pepXML scan attributes when searching mzXML files directly:
<note type="input" label="output, spectra">yes</note>
Using X!Tandem and the TPP
This page is intended to give instructions for various ways of working with X!Tandem and the TPP. Currently, we continue to refine the PeptideProphet models for X!Tandem-Kscore.
current state
While X!Tandem data will run through the pipeline without error, results are non-optimal. Also, we do not yet support X!Tandem in the GUI.
- native Tandem is supposed to work with TPP, but performance appears worse than other search engines
- using K-score plugin (included in TPP cygwin distrubtion: tandem version Apr-1-2007 and k-score version Mar-27-2007, also avaliable from CPAS site) performs better in datasets that we've tested
- proceed at your own risk if they use the more sophisticated Tandem features (e.g. some refinement options) because PeptideProphet may not work with them.
Running X!Tandem
Someone could contribute info on setting up the params file for Tandem here..
Converting X!Tandem data for the TPP
Please see warnings in "current status" section above.
Tandem2XML is used to convert Tandem results into pepXML. Please see that page for instructions.
