TMTpro-18plex regents enable up to 18 samples to be analyzed in a single proteomic experiment without missing values

Graphs and chemical formulas of the 18plex system

The development of the TMTpro-16plex series expanded the breadth of commercial isobaric tagging reagents by nearly 50% over classic TMT-11plex. In addition to the described 16plex reagents, the proline-based TMTpro molecule can accommodate two additional combinations of heavy carbon and nitrogen isotopes. In a study published in Journal of Proteome Research, the Gygi Lab introduces the final two labeling reagents, TMTpro-134C and TMTpro-135N, which permit the simultaneous global protein profiling of 18 samples with essentially no missing values. For example, six conditions with three biological replicates can now be perfectly accommodated. The 18plex reagent set was showcased by profiling the proteome and phosphoproteome of a pair of isogenic mammary epithelial cell lines under three conditions in triplicate. TMTpro-18plex further expands the sample multiplexing landscape, allowing for complex and innovative experimental designs.