Figure 2.

Biodegradative pathways for toluene (methyl-benzene) detected and represented with MetaRouter. The full network of possible pathways is represented displaying only the names of the chemical compounds. The subset of pathways that can be carried out by Pseudomonas putida is shown inside the central square displaying the enzymes, and coloring chemical compounds according to their water solubility and reactions according to the first digit of the EC code of the enzyme. The bottom-right square shows the shortest possible pathway for toluene degradation. The central metabolism is represented by a green circle.