Quantifying proteins and proteoforms with Iterative Mapping on the Nautilus Platform
Nautilus Biotechnology
December 9, 2025
Iterative Mapping is Nautilus’ novel single-molecule method for quantifying proteins and proteoforms across the full proteome. In the method, billions of protein molecules are captured and displayed on massive, single-molecule arrays – one protein per optically distinguishable landing pad. Fluorescent probes that bind features indicative of protein or proteoform identity are sequentially added to the array, and multiple probe-protein binding events are recorded for every individual protein molecule. After tens to hundreds of unique probe binding cycles, machine learning-powered algorithms convert the probe binding patterns into confident protein and proteoform identifications that are summed for robust quantification.
Chapters
00:00 – 00:19 – Introduction
00:20 – 00:38 – Sample preparation and flow cell loading
00:39 – 01:26 – Iterative Mapping process
01:27 – 02:43 – Key applications of Iterative Mapping: Broadscale Proteomics and Targeted Proteoform Studies
02:44 – End – Benefits of Iterative Mapping
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