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proteomics, n. Genetics.
Brit. |ˌprəʊtɪˈɒmɪks|, |ˌprəʊtɪˈəʊmɪks|, U.S. |ˌproʊdiˈɑmɪks|, |ˌproʊdiˈoʊmɪks|
[‹ proteome n. + -ics (see -ic suffix Affix 2), after genomics n.]
The study or analysis of the set of proteins expressed by an organism, its relationship to the genes coding for them, and to physiological and pathological processes; the branch of molecular biology concerned with this.
1997Tubercle & Lung Dis. 78 171 A powerful adjunct to genomics is proteomics, which involves the mapping of the entire protein complement. 1999Nature 16 Dec. 703/1 Proteomics, if defined as the study of many proteins simultaneously in order to understand the function of one restricted state of a cell, remains in its infancy. 2000New Scientist 18 Mar. 91/2 (advt.) Pleiotropy of down-regulation of lipid metabolism using proteomics. |