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  • Systems Biology
  • Metabolic Engineering
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • Metabolic models with resource allocation constraints have known advantages but limited application.
  • Reconstructing these models is challenging, especially for non-model organisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing approaches for incorporating resource allocation constraints into metabolic models.
  • To highlight user-friendly solutions for applying these constraints across diverse organisms.
  • To identify challenges and potential solutions related to data availability, particularly kcat data.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on metabolic modeling and resource allocation.
  • Categorization of approaches from coarse-grained enzyme usage to fine-grained protein translation.
  • Focus on practical and user-friendly implementation strategies.

Main Results:

  • Various methods exist for incorporating resource allocation, ranging in complexity.
  • User-friendly solutions are needed to increase the adoption of these models.
  • Lack of kcat data is a significant barrier, especially for non-model organisms.

Conclusions:

  • Resource allocation constraints enhance metabolic models, but their reconstruction remains limited.
  • Development of accessible tools is crucial for wider implementation.
  • Advances in data acquisition, particularly kcat values, are essential for future progress in modeling diverse organisms.