Web Directory

» Atomic Reconstruction of Metabolism
   Database of metabolite structures and related enzyme reactions. Requires Java.
   http://www.metabolome.jp/index.html

» BioCarta: Signaling Pathways
   Research-oriented biotech company; website offers illustrations and charts of pathways in metabolism, signal transduction, and immunology.
   http://www.biocarta.com/genes/allpathways.asp

» Citric Acid Cycle
   Diagram of steps in Krebs' tricarboxylic acid cycle, with 3D presentation dependent on Chime plug-in, from student at University of North Texas.
   http://people.unt.edu/~hds0006/tca/index.htm

» Cytochrome P450 Reductase
   Overview of the biology, enzymology, and structure of cytochrome P450 reductase, an unusual electron transfer flavoprotein.
   http://www.uky.edu/Pharmacy/ps/porter/CPR.htm

» EcoCyc Encyclopedia
   Database that describes the genome and the biochemical machinery of E. coli, maintained by SRI International, Menlo Park, CA.
   http://www.ecocyc.org/

» General Overview of the Major Metabolic Pathways
   A survey of human metabolism, written for undergraduates in the Health Sciences from a chemist's point of view. Includes profile of author at University of Oporto, Portugal.
   http://www2.ufp.pt/~pedros/bq/integration.htm

» Golm Metabolome Database
   Open access reference library of GC-MS spectra for metabolite profiling experiments.
   http://gmd.mpimp-golm.mpg.de/

» IBC: Targeting Metabolic Syndrome
   Forum to discuss scientific advances in the study of the interrelated risk factors, and developments in the therapeutic targets being explored in this field. Meeting to be held for three days in Boston, Massachusetts.
   http://www.ibclifesciences.com/metabolic

» LFT Metabolite Database
   Searches on metabolites from carbohydrate, amino acid, fatty acid, nucleotide or other biochemical metabolism, including descriptions of the chemistry and function of biochemicals.
   http://cc.1asphost.com/Metabolites/

» Laboratory Research Projects
   Studies on squalene monooxygenase dependent cholesterol biosynthesis, and the role of cytochrome P450 reductase as the electron transfer partner, by Todd D. Porter's group at the College of Pharmacy, Lexington, Kentucky.
   http://www.uky.edu/Pharmacy/ps/porter/

» Liver Metabolism
   Flow chart of liver metabolism. Mousing over the chart will display explanations of pathways and enzyme reaction in pop-up windows (requires JavaScript).
   http://www.bmb.leeds.ac.uk/teaching/icu3/metabol/

» Madison Metabolomics Consortium Database
   MMCD is a multi-purpose biochem-informatics database with a strong focus on qualitative and quantitative analysis of metabolite mixtures.
   http://mmcd.nmrfam.wisc.edu

» MetaCyc - Metabolic Encyclopedia
   Description of over 450 metabolic pathways and their associated enzymes, from over 150 organisms maintained by SRI International, Menlo Park, CA.
   http://biocyc.org/metacyc/

» Metabolism Course Notes
   Text and illustrations on human metabolism. Covers pathways, hormonal regulation, and some discussion of medical correlations such as diabetes and favism.
   http://science.uwaterloo.ca/~mpalmer/MetabolismNotes/

» Metabolism Foundation
   Non-profit organization dedicated to the study of plant anatomy and physiology, established by Dr. Jim Bidlack, Edmond, Oklahoma.
   http://www.metabolism.net/

» Metabolomics Society
   Details of membership, sponsor links and news of the second meeting, for six days in Boston, Massachusetts.
   http://www.metabolomicssociety.org/

» Metabolon, Inc.
   A company that intends to use metabolic profiling ('metabolomics') for the discovery and development of drugs and diagnostic markers.
   http://www.metabolon.com/

» National Centre for Plant and Microbial Metabolomics
   Projects and protocols, including NMR database development within the Crop Performance and Improvement Division at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, England.
   http://www.metabolomics.bbsrc.ac.uk/

» Pathway Hunter Tool
   Metabolic pathway analysis webservice, including shortest, alternate path and network analysis from Cologne University Bioinformatics Center, Germany.
   http://pht.tu-bs.de/PHT/

» Proteolysis for Fun and Profit
   Protein degradation resource.
   http://www.biochem.emory.edu/labs/genekdw/protdeg2000/home.html

» Ruiz, Felix A.
   Interests in the roles of polyphosphate in human cells and tissues, with citation linking to NLM, by assistant professor at University of Cadiz, Spain.
   http://www.cadrelab.org/felix/

» UM-BBD: Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database
   Lists and describes microbial pathways for the enzymatic degradation of numerous synthetic compounds. Hosted by the University of Minnesota.
   http://umbbd.msi.umn.edu/