Table 1.
Selected characteristics of software platforms for reconstruction and simulation of metabolic networks.
| Model SEED | RAVEN | COBRA Toolbox | SuBliMinal | IMGMD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input | Genome annotated in RAST | Annotated genome sequence | GSMM | Species name | Species genome sequence |
| Reference Database | SEED | KEGG | N/A | KEGG, MetaCyc | IMGMD |
| Interface | Web | Matlab | Matlab | Command Line | Web |
| License | Free | Free (requires a Matlab license) | Free (requires a Matlab license) | Free | Free |
| Output | SBML, Excel | SBML, Excel | SBML, Excel | SBML | Excel |
| Supports Simulations | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |