2009 February ; 7(2): 129–143. | Adam M. Feist1, Markus J. Herrgard1,3, Ines Thiele1, Jennie L. Reed2, and Bernhard Ø. Palsson1
The article "Reconstruction of Biochemical Networks in Microbial Organisms" by Feist et al. provides a comprehensive overview of the process of reconstructing biochemical reaction networks in microbial organisms. The authors outline the four fundamental steps involved in this process: automated genome-based reconstruction, curation of the draft reconstruction, conversion to a computational model, and integration of high-throughput data. They emphasize the importance of integrating various experimental data types, such as genome annotations, literature, and high-throughput datasets, to create comprehensive and accurate network reconstructions. The article also discusses the challenges and future prospects in reconstructing transcriptional regulation and translational processes, as well as the integration of these networks with metabolic networks to form integrated computational models. The authors highlight the potential of these integrated models in predicting cellular behaviors and discovering new interactions and pathways.The article "Reconstruction of Biochemical Networks in Microbial Organisms" by Feist et al. provides a comprehensive overview of the process of reconstructing biochemical reaction networks in microbial organisms. The authors outline the four fundamental steps involved in this process: automated genome-based reconstruction, curation of the draft reconstruction, conversion to a computational model, and integration of high-throughput data. They emphasize the importance of integrating various experimental data types, such as genome annotations, literature, and high-throughput datasets, to create comprehensive and accurate network reconstructions. The article also discusses the challenges and future prospects in reconstructing transcriptional regulation and translational processes, as well as the integration of these networks with metabolic networks to form integrated computational models. The authors highlight the potential of these integrated models in predicting cellular behaviors and discovering new interactions and pathways.