proteome

[ proh-tee-ohm ]

nounGenetics.
  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.

Origin of proteome

1
First recorded in 1995–2000; prote(in) + (gen)ome

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British Dictionary definitions for proteome

proteome

/ (ˈprəʊtɪˌəʊm) /


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

Origin of proteome

1
C20: from prote [ in ] + -ome

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Scientific definitions for proteome

proteome

[ prōtē-ōm′ ]


  1. The complete set of proteins that can be expressed by the genetic material of an organism. Compare genome.

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