toponome

English

Etymology

topo- +‎ genome. The name was invented by Walter Schubert in 2003.

Noun

toponome (plural toponomes)

1. The spatial network code of biomolecules, particularly proteins in living cells and tissues.
   • 2003 2003, Walter Shubert, “Topological Proteomics, Toponomics, MELK-Technology”, in Proteomics of Microorganisms, page 189:

     Thereby, it addresses higher level order in a proteome, referred to as the toponome, coding cell functions by topologically and timely determined webs of interacting proteins.

Related terms

• toponomic
• toponomics