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shotgun proteomics

shotgun proteomics noun: a laboratory method for the determining the identities of proteins in a mixture.

Noun

shotgun proteomics (uncountable)

  1. A laboratory method for the determining the identities of proteins in a mixture.
    • Analogous to (shotgun sequencing), in shotgun proteomics, complex protein mixtures are digested into peptides, analyzed by tandem mass spectrometry, and computer algoriths then map the peptides onto proteins to determine the original content of the mixture.2005, Selene K Swanson, P. Michael, “The continuing evolution of shotgun proteomics”, in Drug Discovery Today

Questions about shotgun proteomics

What does shotgun proteomics mean?
Shotgun proteomics means a laboratory method for the determining the identities of proteins in a mixture.
What part of speech is shotgun proteomics?
Shotgun proteomics is a noun.

Words near shotgun proteomics in the dictionary

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