Proteomics is a promising new field comprising of the study of protein expression and function.
A growing number of companies and institutions see proteomics either as a means of enhancing genomic information or as an alternative route of basic science investigation and drug discovery. Charting a complete map of how proteins act in human health and disease requires several types of analysis in addition to high throughput expression, which provides a general understanding of expression patterns. The next level of proteomic analysis, called functional proteomics, requires methods and tools to precisely and quantitatively determine protein function in normal and disease states. Researchers performing functional proteomic studies will require a large toolbox of well characterized reagents including antibodies, proteins , cells, cell-based assays and other kits to drive their research. Additionally, information on proteomic pathways will be required to stay current with rapid advances in this field.