Definitions

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

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  • noun biochemistry The branch of molecular biology that studies the set of proteins expressed by the genome of an organism

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  • noun the branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome

Etymologies

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protein +‎ -omics

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Examples

  • The researchers learned more about the roles of LPS and interferon gamma through a technique called proteomics, which gives a wealth of information that allows researchers to pinpoint specific changes within cells.

    Infection Control Today Site Wide Content Feed Kelly Pyrek 2010

  • To overcome these difficulties, a new approach known as proteomics is being used to analyze the entire protein complement of a cell.

    MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians 2010

  • The researchers learned more about the roles of LPS and interferon gamma through a technique called proteomics, which gives a wealth of information that allows researchers to pinpoint specific changes within cells.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Using a technology called proteomics, the researchers examined 2,000 proteins found in the spinal fluid of 34 people who died with autopsy-proven Alzheimer's, comparing it with the spinal fluid of 34 non-demented people.

    Top Stories - Google News 2009

  • Using a technology called proteomics, the researchers examined 2,000 proteins found in the spinal fluid of 34 people who died with autopsy-proven Alzheimer's, comparing it with the spinal fluid of 34 non-demented people.

    Top Stories - Google News 2009

  • Yao's science is called proteomics, a combination of the terms "protein" and "genomics."

    UConn Advance Headlines 2009

  • This kind of analysis - known as proteomics - requires specialized knowledge and equipment, both of which were available at UofL in the form of its Core Proteomics Laboratory and Clinical Proteomics Center.

    University of Louisville News 2009

  • In this study we employed several different techniques such as proteomics, clinical biochemistry, electron microscopy, and immunohistochemistry to identify pathways of persistent cellular changes in skin biopsies of T1D patients.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Franco Folli et al. 2010

  • High throughput analytical technologies, such as proteomics and deep sequencing, can yield data of extremely high quality and can produce more data in a single run than was previously obtained from years of work.

    Open Reading Frame 2009

  • Researchers such as Superti-Furga are taking a taking a 'proteomics' approach to understanding precisely how certain proteins that are key drug targets organise themselves in the cell, and how they make complex interactions with often dozens of other proteins.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2008

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