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Searching Databases
Performing Searches
• Single-protein search: See Chapter 6, “Using the Sequence Gazer to Search for
Single Proteins.”
• Gene-restricted absolute mass search: See “Searching for Gene-Restricted
Absolute Masses” on page 146.
• Gene-restricted biomarker mass search: See “Searching for Gene-Restricted
Biomarkers” on page 152.
3. Click Save.
Note Altering search parameters has no effect on searches already added to MS/MS
experiments.
Edit Predefined Search Dialog Box Parameters
The parameters in the Edit Predefined Search dialog box depend on the type of search that
you select in the Search Type list:
• Absolute Mass: See “New Search in Experiment X Dialog Box Parameters for Absolute
Mass” on page 123.
• BioMarker: See “New Search in Experiment X Dialog Box Parameters for Biomarkers” on
page 134.
• Sequence Tag: See “New Search in Experiment X Dialog Box Parameters for Sequence
Tags” on page 142.
• Single Protein: See Chapter 6, “Using the Sequence Gazer to Search for Single Proteins.”
• Gene-Restricted Absolute Mass : See “Searching for Gene-Restricted Absolute Masses” on
page 146.
• Gene-Restricted BioMarker: See “Searching for Gene-Restricted Biomarkers” on
page 152.
Running a Predefined Search
You can run a predefined search by using either of the following procedures.
 To run a predefined search with the Run Search command
1. Select all the desired experiments in the data grid.
• To help you sort entries in the data grid, you can click the title row of the column to
sort entries from lowest to highest value or highest to lowest.
• To select contiguous experiment names, click the name of the first experiment, hold
down the SHIFT key, and click the last experiment name that you want to select.
• To select noncontiguous experiment names, click the name of the first experiment,
hold down the CTRL key, and click each separate experiment name.
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