Analyzing Posttranslational Modifications in Single Cells

With the rapid expansion of capabilities in the analysis of proteins in single cells, we can now identify multiple classes of protein posttranslational modifications on some of these proteins. Each new technology that has increased the number of proteins measured per cell has likewise increased our ability to identify and quantify modified peptides. In this chapter, I will discuss our current capabilities, concerns, and challenges specific to this emerging field of study and the inevitable demand for services, providing a general review of concepts that should be considered.