MuPPE (Multi-level PTMs-Proteomic Enrichment platform) enables sequential glycoproteome, phosphoproteome, and proteome analysis from single biological samples with superior reproducibility (CV 12.3% vs 17.6%) and 87.5% reduction in processing time compared to conventional methods.
Key Findings
Results
MuPPE achieved superior reproducibility compared to conventional parallel processing methods.
Coefficient of variation (CV) of 12.3% for MuPPE versus 17.6% for conventional methods
The platform combines protein aggregation capture with on-bead digestion and tandem enrichment
Analysis is performed from single biological samples rather than requiring sample splitting
Results
MuPPE reduced sample processing time by 87.5% compared to conventional methods.
MuPPE processing time: 4 hours
Conventional methods processing time: 32 hours
This represents an 87.5% reduction in time
Results
MuPPE identified more serum glycopeptides and brain phosphopeptides than other platforms.
The platform demonstrated enhanced coverage for both glycoproteome and phosphoproteome analyses
Comparisons were made against other existing platforms for sequential multi-omic analysis
Both serum and brain tissue sample types showed improved identification
Results
Application of MuPPE to aging mouse cohorts revealed tissue-specific PTMs remodeling and brain barrier dysfunction.
The platform was applied to aging mouse cohorts
Tissue-specific post-translational modification remodeling was uncovered
Brain barrier dysfunction was identified through multi-level PTMs analysis
Analysis spanned proteome, phosphoproteome, and glycoproteome levels simultaneously
Results
MuPPE revealed PTMs crosstalk between glycosylation and phosphorylation in arsenic mechanisms of action.
Drug-induced PTMs crosstalk was identified between glycosylation and phosphorylation
This crosstalk was linked to pathway regulation driven by arsenic
The platform enabled simultaneous detection of multiple PTM types from the same sample to reveal these interactions
Methods
MuPPE integrates protein aggregation capture with on-bead digestion and tandem enrichment for sequential multi-omic analysis.
The platform enables sequential glycoproteome, phosphoproteome, and proteome analysis
Processing is performed from a single biological sample
The approach avoids the laborious and time-consuming parallel processing procedures of conventional methods
The method addresses inconsistent reproducibility associated with parallel processing
Dong X, Xiong F, Du G, Yang Y, Chen C, Cui Y, et al.. (2026). A versatile platform for sequential glyco-, phospho-, and proteomics with multi-PTMs integration.. Nature communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-68270-7