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. 2023 Jul 18;13(7):855. doi: 10.3390/metabo13070855

Table 1.

Resources for microbial and human metabolic pathway reconstructions.

Databases or Repositories Description References
BiGG database A publicly accessible repository for benchmark GEMs with open access. [59]
Virtual Metabolic Human
(VMH)
A freely accessible database for human and gut microbial metabolic reconstructions (GEMs) with open access. [60]
ModelSEED A web-based platform for metabolic modeling and analysis. [61]
Human Metabolic Atlas
(HMA)
An open access web-based platform for studying human metabolism. [33,62]
HumanCyc A curated database of experimentally validated metabolic pathways for studying human metabolism. [63]
KEGG A comprehensive resource comprising databases of large-scale molecular datasets and detailed pathway information. [64,65]
LIPID MAPS A database providing information on lipid structures, pathways, and lipid-related genes; enzymes; and metabolites. [66]
Human Metabolome Database (HMDB) A comprehensive resource that provides information on the chemical composition, biological roles, and disease associations of metabolites found in the human body. [67]
BRENDA An enzyme- and ligand-focused information retrieval system. [68]
REACTOME An open access database for biological pathways. [69]
UniProt An open access database for curated protein information. [70]
Human Protein Atlas (HPA) A comprehensive resource providing information on the expression and localization of proteins in human tissues and cells. [71]
ProteomicsDB A comprehensive resource for exploring and analyzing protein expression data from a variety of organisms and tissues. [72]
Entrez gene Gene-centered information, including gene sequences, annotations, functional data, and genetic variations. [73]
Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) A public repository that provides access to a vast collection of gene expression data from various experiments and studies. [74]
Array Express (AE) A public database of functional genomics experiments and gene expression profiles. [75]
European Genome-phenome Archive (EGA) A secure and controlled-access database for hosting and sharing human genetic and phenotypic data. [76]
Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) A catalog of genetic variants and their influence on gene expression across multiple human tissues. [77]
Stockholm-Tartu Atherosclerosis Reverse Networks Engineering Task (STARNET) A computational method for reconstructing cell lineage trees from single-cell transcriptomic data. [78]
BioModels A collection of biological models that encompasses various organisms and biological processes. [79]