interactomics
nounUK /ˌɪntərækˈtɒmɪks/
US /ˌɪntərækˈtɑːmɪks/
Interactomics is the study of how all the tiny parts inside living things talk to and work with each other.
Scientists used interactomics to map how proteins in the cell connect and cooperate.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The full set of interactions between molecules in a cell, studied as a whole.
The interactomics of the yeast cell revealed hundreds of new protein partnerships.
3. A field of research that builds maps of how biological molecules bind and signal together.
Her lab specializes in interactomics to understand disease pathways.
4. The large-scale analysis of interaction data using computers and databases.
Advances in interactomics depend on powerful computational tools.