Metabolome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Metabolome is a noun meaning (biochemistry, genetics) 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.
Meaning
(biochemistry, genetics) 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.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- metabolomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metabalome, metabolomics, metabonome, metametabolome, metabalomics, metabogenome.
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