Table 3.

MALDI-TOF-MS identification of haptoglobin in plasma of OVM-sensitized mice

Protein	Spot #	Peptides matched	Coverage (%)	Mascot score
Haptoglobin gi|8850219	799	10	22	95
	842	8	20	90
	2103	13	24	124

Tryptic digests of proteins spots in immediate proximity to spots 2100 and 1846 were identified as haptoglobin using MALDI-TOF-MS by matching peptide mass fingerprints to the NCBI database for mus musculus, using the Mascot search engine. Mascot scores greater than 63 are considered significant (p < 0.05).