Proteome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɹəʊtɪəʊm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Proteome is a noun meaning (biochemistry, genetics) The complete set of proteins encoded by a particular genome.
Meaning
(biochemistry, genetics) The complete set of proteins encoded by a particular genome.
Example Sentences
So now the quest is to crack the human proteome – a concept so novel that the term proteome didn't even exist a decade ago.
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.
Word Forms
- proteomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chips, glycoproteome, metaproteome, peptidome, proteomics, subproteome.
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