Proteomics
- Pronunciation
- /pro-tee-OH-meeks/
- Category
- Biology
- Singular
- Proteomics
- Plural
- Proteomics
Definition
The science and process of analyzing and cataloging all the proteins encoded by a genome (a proteome).
Etymology
From Greek 'proteios' meaning 'primary' and 'omics' referring to the study of sets.
Example
Proteomics is used to identify and characterize proteins involved in various biological processes.