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 • Dec. 2, 2024

One of the leaders of the analysis, John Prensner, began peering into the dark proteome because so many of his searches among known genes for ones related to cancer turned up empty-handed.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 24, 2024

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 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