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Biologically Active Substance
proteome Audio
pro·te·ome [ proh-tee-ohm ]
Subclass of:
Proteins
Definitions related to proteome:
  • Refers to the total protein-encoding capability of an organism's genome. It is also used to refer to the actual total expressed protein complement of an organism or to the identifiable proteins of a single tissue or cell type or subcellular compartment.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The protein complement of an organism coded for by its genome.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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