TraceBase Terms and Definitions

Term Class / Table Class Attribute Synonyms Definition Notes TraceBase Code
Compound Name Compound name The compound name that is commonly used in the laboratory (e.g. "glucose", "C16:0")
Compound Formula Compound formula The molecular formula of the compound (e.g. "C6H12O6", "C16H32O2")
HMDB Accession Compound hmdb_id A unique identifier for this compound in the Human Metabolome Database
Compound Synonyms Compound name Synonyms for the Compound Name found in uploaded raw data or predicted from HMDB.
PeakGroup Name PeakGroup name Detected Compound The compound or isomer group name (e.g. "citrate/isocitrate", "glucose")
Measured Compound The Compound Name for this PeakGroup or PeakData row
PeakGroup Formula PeakGroup formula The molecular formula of the compound (e.g. "C6H12O6")
Total Abundance PeakGroup total_abundance Total Ion Count (tic), Pool Size (AccuCor) Sum of the corrected abudance of all PeakData for this PeakGroup (when multiple elements are detected, this includes all combinations of elements)
Enrichment Fraction PeakGroup enrichment_fraction A weighted average of the fraction of labeled atoms for this PeakGroup in this Sample (i.e. the fraction of carbons are labeled in this PeakGroup compound). Calculated on a per-element basis (e.g. "C" enrichment and "N" enrichment are independent of each other). Sum of all (PeakData.fraction * PeakData.labeled_count) / PeakGroup.Compound.num_atoms(PeakData.labeled_element)
Enrichment Abundance PeakGroup enrichment_abundance The abundance of labeled atoms in this compound, on a per-element basis. PeakGroup.total_abundance * PeakGroup.enrichment_fraction
Normalized Labeling PeakGroup normalized_labeling The enrichment in this compound normalized to the enrichment in the tracer compound from the final serum timepoint. ThisPeakGroup.enrichment_fraction / SerumTracerPeakGroup.enrichment_fraction
Labeled Element PeakData labeled_element The type of element that is labeled in this observation (e.g. "C", "H", "O")
Labeled Count PeakData labeled_count C_Label (AccuCor) The number of labeled atoms (M+) observed relative to the presumed compound referred to in the peak group
Labeled Element:Count PeakData Combination of Labeled Element and Labeled Element Count for this peak (e.g. "C:1" indicates labeled element is Carbon and labeled element count is 1) (e.g. "C:2; N:1" indicates labeled carbon count is 2 and labeled nitrogen count is 1)
Raw Abundance PeakData raw_abudance The ion count of this observation before correction for natural isotope abundance
Corrected Abundance PeakData corrected_abundance The ion counts corrected for natural abundance of isotopomers
Fraction PeakData fraction Normalized (AccuCor) The corrected abundance of this peak in PeakData as a fraction of the total abundance of all peaks in this group. This differs "Enrichment Fraction" (PeakGroup): Fraction does not account for the number of labeled atoms or distinguish by the type of Labeled Element.
Median M/Z PeakData med_mz The median mass/charge value of this measurement
Median RT PeakData med_rt The median retention time value of this measurement
MSRunSequence Date MSRunSequence date The date that the mass spectrometer was run
MSRunSequence Owner MSRunSequence researcher The name of the researcher who ran the mass spectrometer
Protocol Name Protocol name Unique name of the protocol
Procotol Description Protocol description Full text of the protocol's methods
Protocol Category Protocol category Classification of the protocol (e.g. an animal treatment or mass spec procedure)
Sample Name Sample name The unique name of the biological sample
Sample Date Sample date Date Collected The date the sample was collected
Sample Owner Sample researcher The name of the researcher who prepared the sample (e.g. "Alex Medina"), designated as the person who was responsible for the animal infusion and sample collection.
Collection Time Sample time_collected The time, relative to the start of the infusion, that a sample was extracted from a animal (minutes)
Tissue Name Tissue name The laboratory standardized name for this tissue type (e.g. "serum", "brain", "liver")
Animal Name Animal name Animal ID A unique name or lab identifier of the source animal for a series of studied samples
Infusate Name Animal name Tracer Cocktail A unique name describing the tracer compound or mixture of compounds, including Compound Name, Element Labeled, and concentration (mM)
Tracer Group Name Animal name A shorthand / nickname description of a specific infusate mixture (e.g. "BCAAs")
Parent Compound Primary Compound Name for a Measured Compound or Tracer Compound
Tracer Compound Animal tracer_compound Infusate The compound which was used as the tracer, i.e. the labeled compound that was infused into the animal
Tracer Label Description of element and position of labeling in a tracer compound (e.g. "13C2")
Labeled Element Animal tracer_labeled_atom The type of element that is labeled in the tracer compound or measured compound (e.g. "C", "H", "O", "N")
Tracer Labeled Count Animal tracer_labeled_count The number of labeled atoms (M+) in the tracer compound supplied to this animal
Tracer Infusion Rate Animal tracer_infusion_rate The rate of tracer infusion in microliters/min/gram of body weight of the animal (ul/min/g)
Tracer Infusion Concentration Animal tracer_infusion_concentration The millimolar concentration of the tracer in the solution that was infused (mM)
Genotype Animal genotype The laboratory standardized genotype of the animal.
Body Weight Animal body_weight The weight (in grams) of the animal at the time of sample collection
Age Animal age The age (in weeks) of the animal at the time of sample collection
Sex Animal sex The sex of the animal ("male" or "female")
Diet Animal diet chow The feeding descriptor for the animal [e.g. "LabDiet Rodent 5001"], listed as exact identifier where possible
Feeding Status Animal feeding_status Animal State The laboratory coded dietary state for the animal (e.g. "fasted", "fed", "refed"). Details can be included in Study Description.
Treatment Name Animal treatment.name The laboratory controlled label of the actions taken on an animal
Treatment Category Animal
Treatment Description Animal description A long form description of the treatment given an animal. May encompass dosing, dose timing, etc.
FCirc Intact Fcirc Circulatory Flux of the intact tracer, where any change in labeling pattern from the original tracer compound is counted as an endogenous transformation. (e.g. infusion of 13C3-lactate, using 13C3-lactate / (13C3 + 13C2 + 13C1 + 13C0 lactate). Calculated per element (e.g. infusion of [13C3, 15N1]-alanine has FCirc Intact for "C" and "N" seperately). Reported as nmol/minute/gram body weight
FCirc Average Fcirc Circulatory Flux of the intact tracer for a given element, based on average labeling of atoms in the tracer compound (aka "Enrichment Fraction"). Calculated per element (e.g. infusion of [13C3, 15N1]-alanine has FCirc Intact for "C" and "N" seperately. Reported as nmol atom/minute/gram body weight
FCirc Intact per Mouse Fcirc FCirc Intact not normalized to animal body weight. Reported as nmol/minute/mouse
FCirc Average per Mouse Fcirc FCirc Average not normalized to animal body weight. Reported as nmol atom/minute/mouse
FCirc Ra Fcirc Circulatory Flux that excludes the tracer infusion, so that it represents the endogenous rate of appearance of the compound
FCirc Rd Fcirc Circulatory Flux that includes the tracer infusion, to that it represents the total rate of disposal of the compound (in this experiment).
Serum Sample Fcirc Serum Sample used to calculate Fcirc
Serum Tracer Peak Group (rows) Fcirc Toggle in Fcirc table used to include only the "Last" serum sample collected, or also the "Previous" serum samples collected. Fcirc is estimated for each serum sample regardless of when it was collected.
Study Name Study name Experiment Name A succinct name for the study, which is a collection of one or more series of animals and their associated data. May include any combination of animals (any conditions, tracers, etc)
Study Description Study description Experiment Description A long form description for the study which may include the experimental design process, citations, and other relevant details
Tissue Description Animal A long form description of the Tissue, used to clearly define and distinguish between different tissues