The research group would particularly like some ABRF mass spectrometrists to
determine the
sequence of this sample. We know you're out there, but we wonder why you
haven't accepted
this challenge on test samples from past years.
REMINDER: Please mail your results by December 17.
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Second notice
Dear ABRF Member,
The Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities Protein Sequence
Research Group invites you to participate in its 13th study of methods
in protein sequence analysis.
These studies are designed to assist labs in evaluating their ability to
obtain amino acid sequence data, to determine the state of the art, and
to educate our members about available techniques. The data obtained is
published in an anonymous format describing the current capabilities in
protein sequencing.
The sample this year will be a peptide in the five picomole range. It
is designed to be compatible with analysis by mass spectrometry, Edman
degradation, or a combination of both.
Only ABRF members are eligible to receive a sample from the committee.
If you are not a member of the ABRF but wish to join, visit the web page
at http://www.abrf.org/. So that your membership will be active in time
to participate in this study we suggest you either join electronically
or FAX in your membership form.
To request a sample, send an E-mail to b.dunbar@abdn.ac.uk, listing
'ABRF-00SEQ Sample' in the subject line. Include in the body of the
message your mailing address, in a form suitable for printing, cutting,
and taping directly onto an envelope. Please submit only one request
per facility. The sample will be distributed upon receipt of your
E-mail.
Be aware that current ABRF members have already received a letter
offering this sample. Please do NOT send a duplicate request. Please
limit your request to one sample per laboratory.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The Protein Sequence Research Group:
Steven A. Carr David Dupont
SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals PE Biosystems
John W. Crabb Terry Lee
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope
Gary Davis (chairman) Len Packman (ad hoc)
Bayer Corporation University of Cambridge
Bryan Dunbar Linda Siconolfi-Baez
University of Aberdeen Albert Einstein College of Medicine