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Network-based prediction of human tissue-specific metabolism

Network-based prediction of human tissue-specific metabolism Metabolic network modeling in multicellular organisms is confounded by the existence of multiple tissues with distinct metabolic functions. By integrating a genome-scale metabolic network with tissue-specific gene- and protein-expression data, Shlomi et al. adapt constraint-based approaches used for microorganisms to predicting metabolism in ten human tissues. Their computational approach should facilitate interpretation of expression data in the context of metabolic disorders. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nature Biotechnology Springer Journals

Network-based prediction of human tissue-specific metabolism

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2008 by Nature Publishing Group
Subject
Life Sciences; Life Sciences, general; Biotechnology; Biomedicine, general; Agriculture; Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology; Bioinformatics
ISSN
1087-0156
eISSN
1546-1696
DOI
10.1038/nbt.1487
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Abstract

Metabolic network modeling in multicellular organisms is confounded by the existence of multiple tissues with distinct metabolic functions. By integrating a genome-scale metabolic network with tissue-specific gene- and protein-expression data, Shlomi et al. adapt constraint-based approaches used for microorganisms to predicting metabolism in ten human tissues. Their computational approach should facilitate interpretation of expression data in the context of metabolic disorders.

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Nature BiotechnologySpringer Journals

Published: Aug 17, 2008

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