proteomics
A glossary of proteomics terms
A working glossary of proteomics terms, from precursor and PSM to razor peptide, FDR and batch effect, and how each term changes a pull-down or abundance claim.
8 October 2026 · 8 min read
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protein groups
Articles tagged protein groups. Tags group methods across clusters so a technique can be found from more than one route.
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proteomics
A protein ID is not a proof of function
A proteomics identification is a sequence match under a false discovery rate. Function still needs activity, phenotype, localisation or a perturbation, plus
8 October 2026 · 8 min read