Protein identification

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009579",
  "term": "Protein identification",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process of assigning an identity to an unknown protein or a set of proteins within a sample. This is achieved by comparing experimental data, most often from mass spectrometry, against theoretical data derived from protein sequence databases. The outcome is the assignment of a specific protein accession number or name, confirming its presence in the biological material under investigation.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "proteoform",
    "tertiary structure of a protein"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1161 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/protein-identification/"
}