"Uncharacterized" means that something has not been described, analyzed, or categorized according to its typical or expected qualities or characteristics. Full definition
She studied a previously uncharacterized protein called YabA, which controls the binding of bacterial DNA to a protein called DnaA, whose essential role in kick - starting DNA replication had long been known. (vilcek.org)
Structural genomics analysis of uncharacterized protein families overrepresented in human gut bacteria identifies a novel glycoside hydrolase. (jcvi.org)
The findings suggest that Cell Painting may provide researchers with an inexpensive, high - throughput means to understanding the functions of uncharacterized genes — a category that currently includes more than 30 percent of the human genome. (broadinstitute.org)