Top-down vs. Bottom-up Proteomics

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Published: November 28, 2018

| Last Updated: August 23, 2019

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Proteomics is an essential tool for the diagnosis, prognosis, and development of disease – since most diseases manifest at the protein activity level. In addition, it also plays a crucial role in drug discovery and development, helping to identify potential therapeutic targets.

The ’bottom-up’ approach has historically been the most commonly used workflow in proteomics, however, more recently the use of ‘top-down’ methods have begun to gain momentum.

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Laura Elizabeth Lansdowne

Managing Editor

Laura Lansdowne is the managing editor at Technology Networks, she holds a first-class honors degree in biology. Before her move into scientific publishing, Laura worked at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and GW Pharma.

Tiffany Quinn

After obtaining a bachelor in neuroscience from the University of Leeds, Tiffany joined Technology Networks to pursue a career in science communication as a custom content producer and manager. She has helped grow the company’s custom content services through creating high-quality and engaging content for client’s target audiences. Tiffany left TN in 2023 to pursue other career goals.