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Proteomics
"Now that the DNA sequences of the human genome and genomes of dozens of other organisms are essentially known, the biomedical and biological communities are placing increased emphasis on proteomics, the study of the proteins that are the gene products. Proteomics, a word derived from "protein" and "genomics," needs further definition, as do proteomics initiatives, especially since many in the scientific community are asking for a human proteome project.
...Dean of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, George Kenyon, commented, "Proteomics is not just a mass spectrum of a spot on a gel." Perhaps the most useful definition of proteomics for our purposes is the broadest: Proteomics represents the effort to establish the identities, quantities, structures, and biochemical and cellular functions of all proteins in an organism, organ, or organelle, and how these properties vary in space, time, or physiological state."
Defining the Mandate of Proteomics in the Post-Genomics Era: Workshop Report. 2002 National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C., USA
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide all scientists interested in proteomic research with affordable, reliable and relatively fast mass spectrometry-based proteomic services. We welcome collaborative research.
Our Facility
Our core instrumentation is the ProteomeX Station, which includes a Finnigan LTQ XL Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer and integrated LC system (ThermoFisher).