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

Prensner and van Heesch had already begun to follow up on an ORF and its miniprotein they identified early in their dark proteome studies.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 24, 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

The development of PT maladaptation markers required analysis of plasma proteome in patients having cardiac surgery and in marathon runners who may have suffered exercise-related AKI.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2023

These biomarkers are more likely to be formaldehyde-induced changes in the proteome, since formaldehyde levels are so low in the body that the chemical would be hard to detect.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2023