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proteome

[ proh-tee-ohm ]

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.


proteome

/ ˈprəʊtɪˌəʊm /

noun

  1. the full complement of proteins that occur within a cell, tissue, or organism


proteome

/ prōtē-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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Word History and Origins

Origin of proteome1

First recorded in 1995–2000; prote(in) + (gen)ome

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Word History and Origins

Origin of proteome1

C20: from prote [ in ] + -ome

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