proteomics

American  

[proh-tee-om-iks] / ˌproʊ tiˈɒm ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the study of the functions, structures, and interactions of proteins; the study of the proteome.

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proteomics British  

/ ˌprəʊtɪˈɒmɪks /

noun

1. the branch of biochemistry concerned with the structure and analysis of the proteins occurring in living organisms

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proteomics Scientific  

/ prō′tē-ō′mĭks /

1. The analysis of the expression, localizations, functions, and interactions of the proteins expressed by the genetic material of an organism.

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proteomics Cultural  

1. A new and evolving field of science that seeks to specify all the proteins produced by a cell in all types of situations and environments and to understand how they function. Because proteins are the product of information coded for in DNA, proteomics is closely allied to the study of the genome.

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Etymology

Origin of proteomics

First recorded in 1995–2000; proteom(e) ( def. ) + -ics ( def. )

Example Sentences

The team selected four of these proteins to create a predictive model, which they tested on the UK Biobank Pharma Proteomics dataset, comprised of 50,000 individuals, 45 of whom were diagnosed with liver cancer.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

A decade ago, Bill Lane, the director of the Harvard Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Resource Laboratory, told the Houghton Library Blog that it was "very unlikely that the source could be other than human".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2024

Proteomics detects biomarkers whose expression is affected by the disease process.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Proteomics technologies exist, but not yet at single-cell resolution.

From Scientific American • Oct. 6, 2021

Nautilus could be on track to design “the holy grail” of diagnostic tests, said Dr. Joshua LaBaer, an oncologist who founded Harvard’s Institute for Proteomics and advises Nautilus.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2021