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Meaning of proteome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈpɹəʊtɪəʊm/

Definitions

The complete set of proteins encoded by a particular genome.

Equivalents

Deutsch Proteom
Español proteoma
Suomi proteomi

Examples

“Two-dimensional (2-D) gel electrophoresis allows the separation of thousands of proteins, and provides the means for separating the proteome (the PROTEin complement expressed by a genOME) of a simple species, or the protein component of a complex tissue.”
“So now the quest is to crack the human proteome – a concept so novel that the term proteome didn't even exist a decade ago.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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