Proteomics of the Book

Biocodicology** is an extension of codicology. Both fields seek to answer questions about the book beyond its literary content. While codicology makes use of aspects of the book that we can see such as its material**, binding** style, or other physical aspects, biocodicology delves into remnants of the book that can't be seen with the naked eye. Biocodicology relies on the analysis of nucleic acids** and amino acids** that can be extracted from a books surface. Genomics** is the study of DNA** and RNA**, molecules that have nucleic acid subunits. Proteomics** is the study of protein**, molecules that have amino acid subunits.