8. Spectrum Search
Selecting the spectrum search button in the toolbar is used to perform a database search of the currently displayed spectrum. A window will open and display the relevant search parameters for the search engine selected in the settings page (the default search engine is Mascot). Currently, users may select Mascot, Comet, or X!Tandem. Note, each engine must be properly installed and configured before use (see sections below “Installing COMET, X!Tandem” and “Configuring Comet, X!Tandem and Mascot for use with mzStudio“).
For a Mascot search, login with your credentials:
Enter your search parameters:
And hit submit.
If there is a significant hit, y and b ions will be annotated in the specturm, and a single ID frame will pop up in the mzStudio GUI.
