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

/ prō′tē-ōm′ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of proteome¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of proteome¹

C20: from prote [ in ] + -ome

Example Sentences

"Then using mass spectrometry, we could increase the depth of proteome coverage by over seven-fold."

From Science Daily

The fact that the team found a core insoluble proteome enriched with numerous proteins that had not been considered before creates new targets for exploration, said Lithgow.

From Science Daily

The researchers developed a method to interrogate the entire human proteome for 'effector' proteins, which can influence the stability of other proteins via induced proximity.

From Science Daily

"What has been lacking is corresponding data on the complete set of proteins in the cells, the proteome."

From Science Daily

A: So far ancient brains have yielded the largest proteome of any tissue.

From Science Magazine