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structural genomics

structural genomics

7.3
To find the three-dimensional shapes of many proteins
  • noun
  • /ˈstrʌk.tʃər.əl dʒəˈnoʊ.mɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : genómica estructural
  • In our latest project, we aim to advance structural genomics by mapping the folding patterns of various proteins.

Examples

  • The conference focused on the latest findings in structural genomics, highlighting how understanding protein structures can lead to new treatments.

  • So there's a paper called Structural genomics of SARS.

  • The team published a groundbreaking study on structural genomics, revealing the 3D arrangements of key proteins involved in disease.

Surface Forms

structural genomics singular
structural genomics plural

Morphology

structural + genomics

The phrase is transparently compositional: 'structural' (relating to structure) modifies 'genomics' (the study of genomes), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is the branch of genomics concerned with structure. Although the precise technical focus on 3D protein structures is specialized, the overall meaning (genomics + focus on structure) follows standard compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically obvious.

Etymology

Structural genomics links structural (the 'shape' of a protein) and genomics (the study of 'all genes'). It began as a way for scientists to map the three-dimensional shapes of many proteins at once, so the name means studying protein structures on a large scale.