Proteome

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The complete set of proteins encoded by a particular genome.

    "Two-dimensional (2-D) gel electrophoresis allows the separation of thousands of proteins, and provides the means for separating the proteome (the PROTEin complement expressed by a genOME) of a simple species, or the protein component of a complex tissue."

  2. 2
    the full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome wordnet

Etymology

Blend of protein + genome or proteo- + -ome.

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