META-ALL: A System for Managing Metabolic Pathway Information
Author Information
Author(s): Weise Stephan, Grosse Ivo, Klukas Christian, Koschützki Dirk, Scholz Uwe, Schreiber Falk, Junker Björn H
Primary Institution: Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
Hypothesis
An out-of-the-box information system for managing metabolic pathway data is needed.
Conclusion
META-ALL is a system for managing information about metabolic pathways, facilitating the handling of pathway-related data for biochemists and molecular biologists.
Supporting Evidence
- META-ALL allows the management of metabolic pathways, including reaction kinetics and environmental factors.
- The system can store data with quality tags and in different parallel versions.
- META-ALL is available for download and can be installed locally.
Takeaway
META-ALL is a tool that helps scientists keep track of information about how different substances in living things interact and change.
Methodology
The system was designed based on discussions with experimentalists and comparisons with existing information systems.
Limitations
Existing systems often lack the ability to store all necessary information and are not well structured for higher organisms.
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