Meaning & use
Proteomics
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The large-scale study of proteomes, the entire set of proteins expressed by an organism, tissue, or cell.
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Proteomics allows researchers to see how protein activity changes during disease.
The lab specializes in proteomics research related to cancer biomarkers.
A note on using this word
A relatively young field, coined by analogy with 'genomics,' that emerged in the 1990s as protein analysis technology advanced.
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