Migration guide to MetExplore v3
MetExplore2 and MetExplore3 don't share the same database. Therefore, your will need to create a new account on MetExplore3.
To migrate your private networks, export them in SBML format and then import them in MetExplore3.
To migrate graph visualisations, export them in JSON format and then import them in MetExploreViz.
Comparaison between MetExplore2 and MetExplore3
| MetExplore2 | MetExplore3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Map OMICS data on a network | ✅ Map any kind of entity with their identifier, or name, or mass... | ✅ Map metabolites, reactions, or genes, with their identifier |
| Save a mapping | ❌ | ✅ Save the mapping on your account and share it with other users |
| Find metabolite identifiers from CHEBI | ✅ | ✅ User interface largely improved and more performant, with the possibility of editing, saving and sharing the results |
| Visualise the metabolic network as a bipartite graph | ✅ | ✅ Performances highly improved, especially for large networks |
| Save a graph visualisation and share it | ✅ 'Export HTML' : available offline | ✅ Save and share with the standalone MetExploreViz tool online |
| Create projects to store and edit several networks with collaborators | ✅ | ❌ |
| Import metabolic networks | ✅ | ✅ |
| Export metabolic networks | ✅ | ✅ |
| Curate private metabolic network | ✅ | ❌ |
| Available API | ❌ | ✅ Use the API to develop your own tools |
Feel free to follow the tutorials on MetExplore3 to get an overview of its features.