EcoCyc: a comprehensive database of Escherichia coli biology

Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan;39(Database issue):D583-90. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkq1143. Epub 2010 Nov 21.

Abstract

EcoCyc (http://EcoCyc.org) is a comprehensive model organism database for Escherichia coli K-12 MG1655. From the scientific literature, EcoCyc captures the functions of individual E. coli gene products; their regulation at the transcriptional, post-transcriptional and protein level; and their organization into operons, complexes and pathways. EcoCyc users can search and browse the information in multiple ways. Recent improvements to the EcoCyc Web interface include combined gene/protein pages and a Regulation Summary Diagram displaying a graphical overview of all known regulatory inputs to gene expression and protein activity. The graphical representation of signal transduction pathways has been updated, and the cellular and regulatory overviews were enhanced with new functionality. A specialized undergraduate teaching resource using EcoCyc is being developed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Binding Sites
  • Databases, Genetic*
  • Escherichia coli K12 / genetics
  • Escherichia coli K12 / metabolism
  • Escherichia coli K12 / physiology*
  • Escherichia coli Proteins / chemistry
  • Escherichia coli Proteins / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
  • Signal Transduction
  • Software
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism
  • Transcription, Genetic
  • User-Computer Interface

Substances

  • Escherichia coli Proteins
  • Transcription Factors