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Table 1 Software programs for the reconstruction of GEMs

From: Current status and applications of genome-scale metabolic models

Tool

Language

Graphical user interface (GUI) available?

Source database for metabolic reactions

Use as a reference model?

Gap-filling

Eukaryote modeling

Simulation ready

Reference

AuReMe

Python

No

KEGG, BiGG Models, MetaCyc

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

[87]

AutoKEGGRec

Matlab

No

KEGG

No

No

No

No

[88]

CarveMe

Python

No

BiGG Models

Yes (universal model)

Yes

No

Yes

[15]

CoReCo

Python

No

KEGG

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

[89]

FAME

Python

Yes

KEGG

Yes

No

No

Yes

[90]

merlin

Java

Yes

KEGG, MetaCyc, UniProtKB, TCDB

No

No

Yes

No

[91]

MetaDraft

Python

Yes

BiGG Models

Yes

No

No

Yes

[92]

Model SEED

Web

Yes

In-house reaction database

Yes

Yes

Yes (only plants)

Yes

[93]

Pathway Tools

Python, Lisp

Yes

Pathway/Genome Database (PGDB), MetaCyc

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

[94]

RAVEN 2.0

Matlab

No

KEGG, MetaCyc

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

[95]

SuBliMinal Toolbox

Java

No

KEGG, MetaCyc

No

No

No

Yes

[96]