proteomics

American

[proh-tee-om-iks] / ˌproʊ tiˈɒm ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

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

proteomics British

/ ˌprəʊtɪˈɒmɪks /

noun

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 /

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

proteomics Cultural

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.

Etymology

Origin of proteomics

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

Example Sentences

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Using advanced proteomics technology, the team tracked roughly 3,000 proteins circulating in the bloodstream.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

These findings were made possible through collaborations with the FBM's metabolomics and proteomics platforms, as well as with Prof. Owen Skinner's team at Northeastern University in the United States.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

They used the SomaScan Assay Kit, a high-throughput proteomics platform that measures protein levels in biological samples, available through the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Center.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

In a publication in Cancer Immunology Research, Hurst and Thaxton used a proteomics screen to identify enzymes associated with the optimal antitumor metabolism of these T cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2024

Nielsen and her colleagues proceeded to do a molecular analysis called proteomics which looks at markers of inflammation in the blood.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024

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