Metabolome

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The complete set of metabolites found in a biological sample; especially that found in a person's body under normal conditions, and when suffering from a disease.

    "In this study, we propose a means of studying metabolism, using the concept of the “metabolome”, or total complement of metabolites in a cell, to look at global shifts in cellular function under different growth conditions."

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"In this study, we propose a means of studying metabolism, using the concept of the “metabolome”, or total complement of metabolites in a cell, to look at global shifts in cellular function under different growth conditions."

Etymology

From metabolism + -ome.

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