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Proteome
noun
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Noun
- 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 the full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome wordnet
Etymology
Blend of protein + genome or proteo- + -ome.
See also for "proteome"
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