Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics

The ‘omics revolution ensued from the surge in genetic sequencing seen in the 1990s as scientists aimed to sequence the whole human genome. Advances in sequencing and analytical technologies allowed for increased efficiency and precision, and an integrated, comprehensive approach to understanding organisms followed.
This approach is termed “’omics” and includes the following fields; genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, fluxomics, and metabolomics. These fields collectively consider all of their respective constituents.
For example, proteomics is the large-scale study of the entire complement of proteins in cell types or organisms. Unlike it’s predecessors, genomics and transcriptomics, proteomics is more complicated as it involves the consideration of post translational modifications, such as phosphorylation. Proteomics has practical applications in protein networks where the study of ways proteins interact aids the field of systems biology, the computational and mathematical analysis and modeling of complex biological systems. Proteomic technologies can be applied to high-throughput techniques, such as mass spectroscopy.
Over the last 30 years, the ’omics have received attention from the research community, the media, and the public alike, largely owing to the advances in scientific understanding that have resulted from ‘omics research. It remains an exciting and fast-paced field of study that is set to continue expanding our knowledge of biological molecules and systems.

Global Market Report: Proteomics

In this article, we discuss the applications of proteomics and its recent developments, along with reviewing the current global market and predicting how the field may evolve in the future.

Global Market Overview: Metabolomics

What is Proteomics?

Racial Differences in Protein Biomarkers

How is Omics Revolutionizing Cancer Research?

Omics Approaches to Biomarker Analysis

The Role of Metabolomics in Precision Medicine

The Human Metabolome Project

Role of Applied Omics in Precision Medicine

What is Metabolomics?

Challenges with Standardization in Lipidomics

To the Bone: How Proteomics is Uncovering the Mysteries of Ancient DNA

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Applications of Peptidomics

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What is Clinical Proteomics?

What is 'Bottom-Up' Proteomics?

What is Shotgun Lipidomics?

A Beginners Guide to Plasma Proteomics

Lipidomics in Food Science

Protein Biosynthesis

What are Prions?

Challenges in Environmental Metabolomics

Discovering Misfolded Proteins using Fluorescent Probes

Compound Identification for Nontargeted Metabolomics

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What is Forensic Proteomics?

Eliminating American Foulbrood using Endolysins

Environmental Metabolomics

How are the Metabolome and Proteome Related?

Importance of Lipidomics in Stem Cell Research

Interpreting Proteomics Data

What Role do Proteins Play in Disease?

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What is 4D Proteomics?

What is Phosphoproteomics?

Importance of Blood Serum Calorimetry in Lung Cancer Treatment

What is Protein Ubiquitylation?

What is the Metabolome?

Applications of Bone Proteomics

What are G-Protein-Coupled Receptors?

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An Overview of Protein Localization

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What is Pharmacometabolomics?

Protein Degradability

Comparison Between Metabolic Target Analysis and Metabolic Profiling

Analyzing Proteomes Using LC-MS/MS

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The Steps of Protein Synthesis

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How have Fluorescent Proteins Transformed Science?

Compound Identification for Nontargeted Metabolomics

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What is Phenomics?

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How does the Proteome Differ Between Individuals?

What is Immunoliposome Therapy?

Heritability Differences in Metabolic Classes

Exploring Biosynthetic Diversity

Pharmacokinetics of Cannabis and its Secondary Metabolites

Understanding Neurobiology through Proteins

The ‘omics’ Revolution

How Can Proteins Help Organisms to Tell the Time?

Role of Proteomics in COVID-19

An Overview of Quantitative Proteomics

What is Western Blotting?

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