chemical proteomics

noun

A scientific discipline devoted to elucidating protein function in a native biological setting using small molecule chemical tools.

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nounchemical proteomics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA scientific discipline devoted to elucidating protein function in a native biological setting using small molecule chemical tools.

    The work of Cravatt and his colleagues on the endocannabinoid system led to interest in the then-nascent field of chemical proteomics, a multidisciplinary science that aims to develop and apply chemical tools to annotate the functions of proteins like FAAH within their native biological environment.

    2016, Jennifer Viegas, “Profile of Benjamin Cravatt”, in PNAS, page 1109
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