Transforming de novo peptide sequencing by explainable AI

preprint · Research Square · 2024

preprint · Research Square · 2024. Yu Wang et al. De novo peptide sequencing is crucial for identifying novel proteins, yet its broader application is…
Date 2024-08-05
Type preprint
Venue Research Square
Publisher Research Square
Contribution algorithm
DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4716013/v1
Citations (OpenAlex) 4

Abstract

De novo peptide sequencing is crucial for identifying novel proteins, yet its broader application is constrained by the lack of a robust quality control system. In response, we developed a transformer-based model, π-xNovo, that accurately predicts peptides. By analyzing the model’s attention matrix, we elucidated the contribution of spectral peaks to amino acid predictions, thus making de novo sequencing results explainable. Leveraging these insights, we designed a quality control system, π-xNovo-QC, which distinguishes peptide predictions with an accuracy exceeding 80% and a sensitivity above 90%. Applying this system to a large-scale deep human proteome dataset resulted in the identification of 1,931,761 additional peptides, marking a 137% increase over traditional database search results. These newly identified peptides with high confidence facilitated a 17.9% increase in protein identification, a 23.59% increase in the detection of single amino acid polymorphism events, and a 20.02% increase in exon-skipping splicing events. The deployment of this explainable AI system holds significant potential for expanding the application of de novo peptide sequencing, particularly in exploring the darker matter of the entire proteome universe.

Authors

  1. Yu Wang · Peng Cheng Laboratory
  2. Zhendong Liang · Peng Cheng Laboratory, Tsinghua University
  3. Tianze Ling · Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Tsinghua University
  4. Cheng Chang · Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, International Academy of Phronesis Medicine (Guangdong), National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics
  5. Tingpeng Yang · Peng Cheng Laboratory, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University
  6. Linhai Xie · Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, International Academy of Phronesis Medicine (Guangdong), State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics
  7. Yonghong He · Peng Cheng Laboratory, Tsinghua University

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