metabolome
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of metabolome
C20: from metabolite + -ome
Example Sentences
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"Considering that the vast majority of reductases encoded by gut bacteria remain functionally uncharacterized, identified metabolisms may only scratch the surface of interactions between respiratory reductases and the gut metabolome," the study authors wrote.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2024
"Looking at the gut microbiome tells us which bacteria are there, while looking at the fecal metabolome can help tell us what they are doing," said Chalifour.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023
The metabolome is the complete set of metabolites that are related to the genetic makeup of an organism.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Dr. Stamler’s recent work included an ongoing study investigating the link between blood pressure and the human metabolome, the stream of small molecules that circulate through the bloodstream as a result of cellular processes.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2022
Although decades of research on primary metabolism have led to a good understanding of these four groups of metabolites, the specialized metabolome of microbes is a veritable sea of unknown chemistry45, 46.
From Nature ● Jul. 5, 2016
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