Proteomics is the study of the proteome, which is the complete set of proteins expressed by a genome or cell. It uses technologies like mass spectrometry and genetic analysis to study protein activities, modifications, localization, and interactions. Proteomic techniques can identify disease-related proteins and biomarkers for diagnosis before clinical symptoms appear. Two key proteomic techniques are gel electrophoresis, which separates proteins by charge and size, and mass spectrometry, which identifies proteins with high accuracy. Proteomics has applications in disease diagnosis, structural analysis, and functional studies of protein networks.