Finding Biochemical Pathways  

Angelique Bosse
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901

  • Go to ExPASy Molecular Biology Server at http://www.expasy.ch
  • Under "Databases" click on "ENZYME"
  • Under "Access to ENZYME"
  • Click on "by description (official name) or alternative name(s)"
  • Type in an enzyme such as "lysozyme" in skinny box next to "Type keyword(s) you want to search for"
  • Press enter (on your keyboard)
  • Click on the colored number (EC) next to the enzyme name (for lysozyme it is 3.2.1.17)
  • Result is information such as official name, alternative name, reaction catalyzed, and links to literature relating to the enzyme.
  • In the table of information, under "Cross-References", click on the highlighted number next to "Biochemical Pathways" (for lysozyme it is N2)
  • Result is a diagram of the biochemical pathway including the one your enzyme catalyzes

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