Cells build proteins in the body based on instructions contained in DNA, and Proteomics is the study of how these proteins work.
Proteomics is the next step to understanding how cells work in the body.
Still, the functional complexity of an organism far exceeds that revealed by its genome sequence. Given the current excitement over the completion of a working draft of the human genome, projects in the field of proteomics build a working knowledge of the human 'proteome' that will far exceed expectations sparked by genome mapping. Proteomics at Myriad Proteomics involves determining the function of individual proteins and also determining how proteins group together to form multi-protein complexes which underlie all vital cellular elements, including structural components, enzymatic machines, and signaling circuits. Myriad Genetics is using two proteomics technologies to map the human proteome. Drug discovery for treatment of diseases is initially limited by identification of relevant protein drug targets.