Understanding MetaCyc: The Gold Standard for Metabolic Knowledge
MetaCyc stands as a crucial resource in biochemistry and molecular biology, offering researchers detailed information about metabolic processes across diverse organisms.
Core Components
- Database Content Primary Elements:
- Metabolic pathways
- Chemical reactions
- Enzymes and proteins
- Metabolites/compounds
- Regulatory information
- Literature references
- Pathway Information Detailed Coverage:
- Reaction mechanisms
- Enzyme properties
- Substrate specificity
- Regulatory factors
- Pathway variants
- Evolutionary aspects
Key Features
- Data Organization Structure:
- Pathway hierarchy
- Reaction classes
- Compound classes
- Enzyme classification
- Organism grouping
- Literature links
- Analysis Tools Built-in Capabilities:
- Pathway analysis
- Enzyme comparison
- Compound search
- Species comparison
- Data visualization
- Pathway prediction
Research Applications
- Metabolic Engineering Uses:
- Pathway design
- Enzyme selection
- Strain optimization
- Yield prediction
- Process development
- Metabolic modeling
- Biochemical Research Applications:
- Pathway discovery
- Mechanism study
- Drug metabolism
- Enzyme function
- Metabolite identification