A simplified metabolic network reconstruction to promote understanding and development of flux balance analysis tools.
Computational modeling
Flux balance analysis
Metabolic engineering
Metabolic networks
Systems biology
Journal
Computers in biology and medicine
ISSN: 1879-0534
Titre abrégé: Comput Biol Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 1250250
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2019
02 2019
Historique:
received:
26
09
2018
revised:
11
12
2018
accepted:
13
12
2018
pubmed:
26
12
2018
medline:
26
3
2020
entrez:
26
12
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
GEnome-scale Network REconstructions (GENREs) mathematically describe metabolic reactions of an organism or a specific cell type. GENREs can be used with a number of constraint-based reconstruction and analysis (COBRA) methods to make computational predictions on how a system changes in different environments. We created a simplified GENRE (referred to as iSIM) that captures central energy metabolism with nine metabolic reactions to illustrate the use of and promote the understanding of GENREs and constraint-based methods. We demonstrate the simulation of single and double gene deletions, flux variability analysis (FVA), and test a number of metabolic tasks with the GENRE. Code to perform these analyses is provided in Python, R, and MATLAB. Finally, with iSIM as a guide, we demonstrate how inaccuracies in GENREs can limit their use in the interrogation of energy metabolism.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30584952
pii: S0010-4825(18)30408-6
doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2018.12.010
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
64-71Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Ltd.