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

Although Martinez is pleased with how much of the dark proteome has been uncovered, Youn believes much more remains to be found.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 24, 2024

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 • May 16, 2024

The study shows that exploring the whole proteome for induced proximity offers enormous opportunities for therapeutic interventions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2024

A: So far ancient brains have yielded the largest proteome of any tissue.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 19, 2024

He teamed up with a group led by Ketan Patel at Oxford to investigate the role formaldehyde plays in regulating gene activity by looking at changes to the proteins, or proteome, produced in mouse cells.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2023