Metabolomics Meets Proteomics

Proteomics focuses on studying all proteins within an organism, offering detailed insights into biological processes due to proteins’ direct functional roles. However, proteins represent an intermediate step in biological pathways, and their functional outcomes may not always correlate directly with physiological endpoints. In contrast, metabolomics examines all metabolites in cells, tissues, or organisms, reflecting the combined influences of genes, proteins, microbiota, and environment. This approach provides real-time insights into an organism’s health status. Together, proteomics and metabolomics contribute synergistically to a comprehensive understanding of biological systems. This ebook will provide case studies of the insights that can be gained from this multiomic approach.