chemical genomics

English

Noun

chemical genomics (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry, biology) a research method using small molecule inhibitors known to target specific proteins to examine the role of those specific proteins in biological (typically biochemical) processes
    • 2002 Zheng XFS and Chan T-F (2012), “Chemical genomics: a systematic approach in biological research and drug discovery”, in Cell, page 33
      In this article, we will provide a detailed analysis of the current state of chemical genomics and its potential impact on biological and medical research, and pharmaceutical development.
    • 2015 Baral A and Bhalerao RP (2015), “Exploring exocytosis using chemical genomics”, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, page 14
      Such obstacles prompted the development of small chemical inhibitors to dissect biological pathways in an approach popularly known as chemical genomics.
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