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How can the chemical equation for protein be determined?
How does mass spectrometry determine the amino acid sequence of a protein?
Mass spectrometry can be used to determine the mass of the individual amino acid residues of a protein by ionizing the protein and measuring the mass-to-charge ratios of the resulting ions. By comparing the observed mass values to the mass values of known amino acids, the amino acid sequence of the protein can be determined.