Proteomics
//ˌpɹoʊtiˈɑmɪks// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The branch of molecular biology that studies the set of proteins expressed by the genome of an organism. uncountable
"The derived word "proteomics", which has come into use almost as an afterthought, may be equally useful since it indicates something less well-defined but more ambitious. Proteomics is a field, just as genomics is, rather than a closed and conceptually static body of knowledge (as are the genome and proteome, by definition)."
- 2 the branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome wordnet
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More examples"His research has produced proteomics maps for each species of fish he studies, showing all the proteins expressed in a given endocrine tissue (e.g., liver, adrenal gland, testes, ovary)."
Etymology
From protein + -omics.
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