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Mass spectrometry
A technique that separates proteins on their mass-to-charge ratio, allowing identification and quantitation of complex mixtures of proteins.


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Proteins and Proteomics: Mass Spectrometry to Identify Cellular Proteins

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Protein fingerprinting


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