HealthAugust 10, 2026
proteome
PROH-tee-ohm
Definition
The entire set of proteins expressed by an organism, tissue, or cell at a specific time under defined conditions.
Etymology
The term is a portmanteau created by combining 'protein' and the suffix '-ome', which is used in biology to denote the totality of a specific group of biological entities, such as the genome.
In the news
The article describes how researchers are creating an atlas of the functional proteome to understand how metabolic changes in cancer cells alter protein behavior. This mapping helps identify specific protein-metabolite interactions that could be targeted with new drugs.
Mapping how metabolism rewires protein function in cancer
Read the full article ↗EurekAlert!