The study of the entire protein complement or protein universe” of the cell. Mirroring genomics, proteomics aims to determine the entire suite of expressed proteins in a cell. This includes determining the number, level and turnover of all expressed proteins, their sequence and any post-translational modifications to the sequence, and protein-protein and protein-other molecule interactions within the cell, across the cell membrane, and among extracellular (secreted) proteins. Methods for proteomics analysis include isolating and extracting proteins (via two-dimensional electrophoresis or high-performance liquid chromatography); determining their partial or complete sequence (via mass spectrometry); and determining their function and interactions with other molecules. The correlation of proteomics data with genomics data is expected to help to validate the many new potential targets emerging from this discipline.