Agent skill
bio-workflows-proteomics-pipeline
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SKILL.md
name: bio-workflows-proteomics-pipeline description: End-to-end proteomics workflow from MaxQuant output to differential protein abundance. Orchestrates data import, normalization, imputation, and statistical testing with MSstats or limma. Use when processing mass spectrometry proteomics. tool_type: mixed primary_tool: MSstats workflow: true depends_on:
- proteomics/data-import
- proteomics/proteomics-qc
- proteomics/quantification
- proteomics/protein-inference
- proteomics/differential-abundance measurable_outcome: Execute skill workflow successfully with valid output within 15 minutes. allowed-tools:
- read_file
- run_shell_command
Proteomics Pipeline
Pipeline Overview
Raw MS Data (mzML) ──> MaxQuant/DIA-NN ──> proteinGroups.txt
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┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ proteomics-pipeline │
├────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 1. Data Import & Filtering │
│ 2. Log2 Transform & Normalization │
│ 3. Missing Value Imputation │
│ 4. QC: PCA, Correlation │
│ 5. Differential Abundance (limma/MSstats) │
│ 6. Visualization & Export │
└────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
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Differential Proteins + Volcano Plots
Complete R Workflow
library(limma)
library(ggplot2)
library(pheatmap)
# === 1. DATA IMPORT ===
proteins <- read.delim('proteinGroups.txt', stringsAsFactors = FALSE)
cat('Loaded', nrow(proteins), 'protein groups\n')
# Filter contaminants, reverse, only-by-site
proteins <- proteins[proteins$Potential.contaminant != '+' &
proteins$Reverse != '+' &
proteins$Only.identified.by.site != '+', ]
cat('After filtering:', nrow(proteins), 'proteins\n')
# Extract LFQ intensities
lfq_cols <- grep('^LFQ\\.intensity\\.', colnames(proteins), value = TRUE)
intensities <- proteins[, lfq_cols]
rownames(intensities) <- proteins$Majority.protein.IDs
colnames(intensities) <- gsub('LFQ\\.intensity\\.', '', colnames(intensities))
# === 2. LOG2 TRANSFORM & NORMALIZE ===
intensities[intensities == 0] <- NA
log2_int <- log2(intensities)
# Median centering
sample_medians <- apply(log2_int, 2, median, na.rm = TRUE)
global_median <- median(sample_medians)
normalized <- sweep(log2_int, 2, sample_medians - global_median)
# === 3. FILTER & IMPUTE ===
# Keep proteins with < 50% missing
valid_rows <- rowSums(is.na(normalized)) < ncol(normalized) * 0.5
filtered <- normalized[valid_rows, ]
cat('Proteins after filtering:', nrow(filtered), '\n')
# MinProb imputation (left-censored)
impute_minprob <- function(x) {
nas <- is.na(x)
if (all(nas)) return(x)
x[nas] <- rnorm(sum(nas), mean = mean(x, na.rm = TRUE) - 1.8 * sd(x, na.rm = TRUE),
sd = 0.3 * sd(x, na.rm = TRUE))
x
}
imputed <- as.data.frame(t(apply(filtered, 1, impute_minprob)))
# === 4. QC ===
# PCA
pca <- prcomp(t(imputed), scale. = TRUE)
pca_df <- data.frame(PC1 = pca$x[, 1], PC2 = pca$x[, 2], Sample = rownames(pca$x))
# === 5. DIFFERENTIAL ANALYSIS ===
# Load sample annotation (columns: sample, condition)
sample_info <- read.csv('sample_annotation.csv')
sample_info$condition <- factor(sample_info$condition)
design <- model.matrix(~ 0 + condition, data = sample_info)
colnames(design) <- levels(sample_info$condition)
fit <- lmFit(as.matrix(imputed), design)
contrast <- makeContrasts(Treatment - Control, levels = design)
fit2 <- contrasts.fit(fit, contrast)
fit2 <- eBayes(fit2)
results <- topTable(fit2, number = Inf, adjust.method = 'BH')
results$protein <- rownames(results)
results$significant <- abs(results$logFC) > 1 & results$adj.P.Val < 0.05
# === 6. OUTPUT ===
cat('\nResults:\n')
cat(' Significant proteins:', sum(results$significant), '\n')
cat(' Up-regulated:', sum(results$significant & results$logFC > 0), '\n')
cat(' Down-regulated:', sum(results$significant & results$logFC < 0), '\n')
write.csv(results, 'differential_proteins.csv', row.names = FALSE)
MSstats Workflow
library(MSstats)
# From MaxQuant
evidence <- read.table('evidence.txt', sep = '\t', header = TRUE)
proteinGroups <- read.table('proteinGroups.txt', sep = '\t', header = TRUE)
annotation <- read.csv('annotation.csv')
# Convert to MSstats format
msstats_input <- MaxQtoMSstatsFormat(evidence = evidence,
proteinGroups = proteinGroups,
annotation = annotation)
# Process data
processed <- dataProcess(msstats_input, normalization = 'equalizeMedians',
summaryMethod = 'TMP', censoredInt = 'NA')
# Comparison
comparison <- matrix(c(1, -1), nrow = 1)
rownames(comparison) <- 'Treatment_vs_Control'
colnames(comparison) <- c('Control', 'Treatment')
results <- groupComparison(contrast.matrix = comparison, data = processed)
QC Checkpoints
| Stage | Check | Action if Failed |
|---|---|---|
| Import | >1000 proteins | Re-run MaxQuant |
| Filter | <30% removed | Check sample prep |
| Missing | <40% per sample | Check MS performance |
| PCA | Replicates cluster | Check for batch effects |
| Stats | >1% differential | Adjust thresholds |
Workflow Variants
TMT/iTRAQ Isobaric Labeling
library(MSnbase)
# Load TMT data
tmt_data <- readMSnSet('tmt_psms.txt')
# Normalize with reference channel
tmt_norm <- normalize(tmt_data, method = 'center.median')
# Summarize to protein level
protein_data <- combineFeatures(tmt_norm, groupBy = fData(tmt_norm)$protein, fun = 'median')
# Then proceed with limma as above
SILAC Workflow
# SILAC ratios from MaxQuant
silac <- read.delim('proteinGroups.txt')
ratio_cols <- grep('Ratio.H.L.normalized', colnames(silac), value = TRUE)
# Log2 transform ratios
silac_log2 <- log2(silac[, ratio_cols])
# One-sample t-test against 0 (no change)
results <- apply(silac_log2, 1, function(x) t.test(x, mu = 0)$p.value)
DIA-NN Workflow
# Load DIA-NN report
diann <- read.delim('report.tsv')
# Pivot to matrix
library(tidyr)
protein_matrix <- diann %>%
select(Protein.Group, Run, PG.MaxLFQ) %>%
pivot_wider(names_from = Run, values_from = PG.MaxLFQ)
# Then proceed with normalization and limma
Related Skills
- proteomics/data-import - Load MS data formats
- proteomics/proteomics-qc - Quality control before analysis
- proteomics/quantification - Normalization methods
- proteomics/differential-abundance - Statistical testing details
- proteomics/ptm-analysis - Phosphoproteomics and other PTMs
- data-visualization/specialized-omics-plots - Volcano plots
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