The MetNet database (MetNetDB) contains integrative information on networks of metabolic and regulatory and interactions in Arabidopsis and Soybean. This information is based on input from biologists in their area of expertise. In addition to the MetNet-curated interactions, we provide Aracyc-curated pathways and AGRIS-curated regulatory network. The data in MetNetDB is updated regularly.
Types of interactions in MetNetDB include transcription, translation, protein modification, assembly, allosteric regulation, translocation from one subcellular compartment to another. Other fields describing the interactions are subcellular location, confidence, directionality, references, evidence, and synonyms. Data on entities (DNA, RNA, polypeptides, protein complexes, metabolites) are derived from web databases (gene related databases: TAIR, GO, MapMan/GabiPD; protein related databases: PPDB, AMPDB, AtNoPDB, AraPerox, PLprot, BRENDA; metabolite related databases: ChEBI, PubChem, KEGG, NCI compound library, NIST MS library), in some cases with additional annotation by experts.

Network information from MetNetDB can be extracted and ported to a variety of applications, such as exploRase, which uses the network in conjunction with statistical analysis of expression data; to Cytoscape/FCM, which finds cycles and pathways in the network, and visualizes and models it in combination with expression data; and to MetNetVR, where the network can be visualized in 3D. XML Builder automatically builds new network XML files from the most current data in MetNetDB. A HiveMind-based service is also under extensive development to provide data in MetNetDB for all other MetNet tools under one integral platform.

The most advanced stage of involvement in MetNet is to contribute your own pathways. Currently efforts are underway to integrate grape pathways into our platform, but other organisms are welcome as well.
In order to become a collaborator, you will need to have or create a MetNet user account. You can then upload pathways either through this website or our custom-built curator application.