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Metabonomics and Systems Biology

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Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1277))

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Systems biology represents an integrative research strategy that studies the interactions between DNA, mRNA, protein, and metabolite level in an organism, thereby including the interactions with the physical environment and other organisms. The application of metabonomics, or the quantitative study of metabolites in biological systems, in systems biology is currently an emerging area of research, which can contribute to the discovery of (disease) signatures, drug targeting and design, and the further elucidation of basic and more complex biochemical principles. This chapter covers the contribution of metabonomics in advancing our understanding in systems biology.

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  1. Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), KULeuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium

    Vicky De Preter Ph.D.

  2. Department of Health and Technology, KHLeuven, O&N1, Herestraat 49, 701, 3000, Leuven, Belgium

    Vicky De Preter Ph.D.

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    Jacob T. Bjerrum

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De Preter, V. (2015). Metabonomics and Systems Biology. In: Bjerrum, J. (eds) Metabonomics. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1277. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2377-9_17

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