proteome

American  

[proh-tee-ohm] / ˈproʊ tiˌoʊm /

noun

Genetics.

1. the entire complement of proteins found in an organism over its entire life cycle, or in a particular cell type at a particular time under defined environmental conditions.

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proteome British  

/ ˈprəʊtɪˌəʊm /

noun

1. the full complement of proteins that occur within a cell, tissue, or organism

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proteome Scientific  

/ prō′tē-ōm′ /

1. The complete set of proteins that can be expressed by the genetic material of an organism.

2. Compare genome

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Etymology

Origin of proteome

First recorded in 1995–2000; prote(in) + (gen)ome

Example Sentences

A new study demonstrates that ketone bodies and similar metabolites have profound effects on the proteome and protein quality control in the brain.

From Science Daily

But a new systematic analysis of what some call the “dark proteome” suggests scientists have missed thousands of nontraditional genes that lurk in previously overlooked stretches of the genome and make smaller than average proteins.

From Science Magazine

"Then using mass spectrometry, we could increase the depth of proteome coverage by over seven-fold."

From Science Daily

The fact that the team found a core insoluble proteome enriched with numerous proteins that had not been considered before creates new targets for exploration, said Lithgow.

From Science Daily

The researchers developed a method to interrogate the entire human proteome for 'effector' proteins, which can influence the stability of other proteins via induced proximity.

From Science Daily