Human serum metabolome (better) quantified
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An important paper in PLoS One was published last month by Psychogios et al. that details a huge effort that yielded the most comprehensive characterization of the human serum metabolome yet. I recommend reading the paper if you are casually interested in this area like me, as the intro provides a nice background and context.
Briefly, searchable e-databases for metabolomics has lagged behind other omics areas until recently, but there still wasn't an attempt to identify the majority of compounds Read more [...]