ABSTRACT

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The term proteome was derived from genome to describe the set of proteins

encoded by the genome. Proteomics can be defined as the study of proteomes

much like genomics refers to the study of genomes. In practice, proteomics

includes not only the characterization and study of proteins along with their

isoforms and post-translational modifications (PTMs), but can also involve

the generation of protein expression profiles from external stimulation to the

system of interest and the study of protein-protein interactions and protein

function.