Enteropathway: the metabolic pathway database for the human gut microbiota

Chapter: Web Application
04:45/04:54
Ask the seminar a question! BETA
Enteropathway: the metabolic pathway database for the human gut microbiota
Dr. Hirotsugu Shiroma
Hirotsugu Shiroma
Tokyo Institute of Technology and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Associated Briefings in Bioinformatics article

H. Shiroma et al. (2024) Enteropathway: the metabolic pathway database for the human gut microbiota. Briefings in Bioinformatics
Article of record

The human gut microbiota produces diverse, extensive metabolites that have the potential to affect host physiology. Despite significant efforts to identify metabolic pathways for producing these microbial metabolites, a comprehensive metabolic pathway database for the human gut microbiota is still lacking. Here, we present Enteropathway, a metabolic pathway database that integrates 3269 compounds, 3677 reactions, and 876 modules that were obtained from 1012 manually curated scientific literature. Notably, 698 modules of these modules are new entries and cannot be found in any other databases. The database is accessible from a web application (https://enteropathway.org) that offers a metabolic diagram for graphical visualization of metabolic pathways, a customization interface, and an enrichment analysis feature for highlighting enriched modules on the metabolic diagram. Overall, Enteropathway is a comprehensive reference database that can complement widely used databases, and a tool for visual and statistical analysis in human gut microbiota studies and was designed to help researchers pinpoint new insights into the complex interplay between microbiota and host metabolism.

References
  • 1.
    H. Shiroma et al. (2024) Enteropathway: the metabolic pathway database for the human gut microbiota. Briefings in Bioinformatics
Microbiome Virtual International Forum logo
MVIF 32 with keynote talk by Prof. Susan Bullman
Microbiome Virtual International Forum
Cite as
H. Shiroma (2024, October 8, MVIF 32 with keynote talk by Prof. Susan Bullman), Enteropathway: the metabolic pathway database for the human gut microbiota
Share
Details
Listed event This event is open to all
Recorded Available to all
Video length 04:54