MetaCyc
Metacyc is like a big library or bookshelf full of tiny books called "pathways". Each pathway is like a story about how different chemicals or molecules in our bodies work together to do important things like digesting food, producing energy or fighting off germs.
So, imagine you have a cake recipe, you need to mix flour, sugar, eggs, butter, and milk in a certain way to make a cake, right? Well, pathways are like recipes for our bodies to make different things.
Now, when we want to learn more about how a certain chemical works, we can go to Metacyc and look for its pathway. Then we can read the story about how this chemical interacts with other molecules and see pictures of the different steps it takes to do its job.
Scientists use Metacyc to learn how different chemicals in our body work together and to find new ways to treat diseases. It's like a cool giant puzzle that scientists try to solve to make our bodies work better!
So, imagine you have a cake recipe, you need to mix flour, sugar, eggs, butter, and milk in a certain way to make a cake, right? Well, pathways are like recipes for our bodies to make different things.
Now, when we want to learn more about how a certain chemical works, we can go to Metacyc and look for its pathway. Then we can read the story about how this chemical interacts with other molecules and see pictures of the different steps it takes to do its job.
Scientists use Metacyc to learn how different chemicals in our body work together and to find new ways to treat diseases. It's like a cool giant puzzle that scientists try to solve to make our bodies work better!