National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Protein Sequencing
The process of determining the sequence of amino acids within a protein molecule.
Review and references
Automated source check (NCI definition)
2026-10-20
2026-10-27
professional use
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Protein Sequencing (C18883)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C18883. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Single-molecule protein sequencing: One step closer to the ultimate performance of protein biomarker assays. — Adv Clin Chem, 2026-09-17 (PMID 42843957; literature)
- Examine neural network models for protein sequencing based features prediction. — J Comput Aided Mol Des, 2026-08-26 (PMID 42642559; literature)
- N-Terminal protein sequencing by nicotinic acid derivatization and MS analysis. — Anal Bioanal Chem, 2026-08-11 (PMID 42581109; literature)
- Optimization of the Quantum-Si Platinum Single-Molecule Protein Sequencing Platform Toward Improved Complex-Matrix Protein Identification. — ACS Omega, 2026-06-02 (PMID 42326619; literature)
- Emerging Concepts in Periprosthetic Joint Infection Research: RNA, DNA, and Protein Sequencing Tools for the Characterization and Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. — J Arthroplasty, 2026-05-14 (PMID 42134631; literature)
- A Selective History of Protein Sequencing and the Impact of Donald F. Hunt on Protein Sequencing by Tandem Mass Spectrometry. — J Proteome Res, 2026-04-28 (PMID 42048638; literature)
What it is
The process of determining the sequence of amino acids within a protein molecule.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C18883. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Compliance note
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
Explore more
Same category
Tissue Culture Infectious Dose 50%
A potency unit defined as a minimal dose of infectious material at which preparation causes cytopathic effects (changes in the morphology and metabolism of tissue culture cells, indicatin…
Same categoryEpsilometry
A method to determine microbial susceptibility to antibiotics in which a plastic strip impregnated with the antibiotic of interest is placed on an agar plate that has been inoculated with…
Same categoryViral Identification
A diagnostic procedure to identify and characterize a viral organism.