| Main Entry: | proteomics |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a branch of molecular biology concerning with protein sets in organisms |
| Etymology: | analogous to genomics |
| proteomics (prō'tē-ō'mĭks) Pronunciation Key
The analysis of the expression, localizations, functions, and interactions of the proteins expressed by the genetic material of an organism. |
A new and evolving field of science that seeks to specify all the proteins produced by a cell in all types of situations and environments and to understand how they function. Because proteins are the product of information coded for in DNA, proteomics is closely allied to the study of the genome.