proteininteractionnetwork
nounA protein interaction network is like a map that shows which proteins hold hands and work together in a cell.
Scientists used a protein interaction network to find out which proteins help repair damaged DNA.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A graph model in which nodes represent proteins and edges represent physical or functional connections between them.
The researchers built a graph of the protein interaction network to study how signals travel through the cell.
3. A database or dataset that catalogs known interactions among proteins in an organism.
She searched the protein interaction network for partners of the kinase she was studying.
4. The complete set of protein interactions within a cell, tissue, or species.
Mapping the human protein interaction network is a major goal of modern biology.