Multi-omic analyses of the same sample using metabolomics, lipidomics, proteomics, phosphoproteomics, and glycoproteomics.

Abstract

Mass spectrometry (MS)-based multi-omics offers powerful tools to comprehensively characterize proteins, post-translational modifications, metabolites, and lipids. However, these measurements are typically performed using separate sample preparation workflows and modality-specific liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) platforms, limiting integration and constraining applications to small amounts of sample materials, especially scarce clinical specimens. Here, we describe a unified nano-LC-MS framework that enables metabolomic, lipidomic, proteomic, phosphoproteomic, and glycoproteomic analyses from the same starting material using a single nano-LC-MS platform, with only the chromatographic conditions, acquisition methods, and enrichment procedures tailored to each omics. This integrated strategy reduces workflow complexity and sample consumption while improves analytical continuity across molecular layers. By enabling deep multi-omics characterization from the same sample, this platform provides a practical foundation for comprehensive analysis of precious clinical samples.