Applying Fragment Labels

2.In the Sequence text box, type the amino acid sequence of the compound. Use single-letter codes. Set other parameters as needed. For parameter descriptions, see Section 6.5, Using the Ion Fragmentation Calculator.

3.Click Options to specify the fragment peaks to label.

4.Click Induce Fragmentation.

5.Click Label Peaks.

The ion peaks specified in Options are labeled on the trace if they are present.

Hint: To more selectively apply labels, decrease the Mass Tolerance in the Options dialog box.

Hint: This function creates User Labels in the data file.

To view, select Peak Label from the Peaks menu, then 8 click User Label Setup. Click Save As to save the

labels in a .LBS file for use with other data files. For more information, see Section 3.5.3, Setting Custom Peak Labels.

6.To display the original labels, select Peak Label from the Peaks menu, then deselect User Labels.

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