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ArticleNucleic acids research2016

enviPath--The environmental contaminant biotransformation pathway resource.

Jörg Wicker, Tim Lorsbach, Martin Gütlein, Emanuel Schmid, Diogo Latino, Stefan Kramer, Kathrin Fenner

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jörg WickerInstitute of Computer Science, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Staudingerweg 9, 55128 Mainz, Germany wicker@uni-mainz.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0533-3368
Tim LorsbachInstitute of Computer Science, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Staudingerweg 9, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
Martin GütleinInstitute of Computer Science, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Staudingerweg 9, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
Emanuel SchmidScientific IT Services, ETH Zürich, Weinbergstrasse 11, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
Diogo LatinoDepartment of Environmental Chemistry, Eawag, Überlandstrasse 133, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.
Stefan KramerInstitute of Computer Science, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Staudingerweg 9, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
Kathrin FennerDepartment of Environmental Chemistry, Eawag, Überlandstrasse 133, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.

Funding

European Research Council 614768
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The University of Minnesota Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database and Pathway Prediction System (UM-BBD/PPS) has been a unique resource covering microbial biotransformation pathways of primarily xenobiotic chemicals for over 15 years. This paper introduces the successor system, enviPath (The Environmental Contaminant Biotransformation Pathway Resource), which is a complete redesign and reimplementation of UM-BBD/PPS. enviPath uses the database from the UM-BBD/PPS as a basis, extends the use of this database, and allows users to include their own data to support multiple use cases. Relative reasoning is supported for the refinement of predictions and to allow its extensions in terms of previously published, but not implemented machine learning models. User access is simplified by providing a REST API that simplifies the inclusion of enviPath into existing workflows. An RDF database is used to enable simple integration with other databases. enviPath is publicly available at https://envipath.org with free and open access to its core data.

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Databases, ChemicalBiocatalysisBiotransformationEnvironmental PollutantsUser-Computer InterfaceXenobioticsEnvironmental PollutantsXenobiotics

Identifiers

PMID26582924
PMCPMC4702869

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