openTECR: an open database for Thermodynamics of Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions

[rgiessmann]

Project Lead: @rgiessmann, @teddygroves

Mentor: @NPalopoli

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[rgiessmann]

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dv7FHCRR6SGs9EKu39MBUZIxndygexdo/edit#heading=h.ppvvf2q72wj6

One-sentence Vision Statement:

We're creating an open database that simplifies access to and sharing of energy data for biochemical reactions in living organisms, built by and for modellers and experimentalists alike.

The long version:

We are making a free, open, FAIR, online database containing important information about the energies of chemical reactions in living organisms.

Our project will facilitate quantitative biological modelling by providing easy access to data as well as a place to share the results of new measurements with the scientific community.

Our users are people who want data about biochemical reaction energies and people who have measured these energies experimentally and want to share their results. These people are also our intended contributors

[virginiagarciaalonso]

Hi @rgiessmann and @teddygroves!

Nice project you have going on. I was wondering, are you going to focus on specific living organisms and/or biochemical reactions at the beginning?

[rgiessmann]

Hi @virginiagarciaalonso , no, the equilibrium constants are independent of the specific organism (this sentence contains a slight simplification; let me know if you need more info).

We are aiming to collect as many biochemical reactions as possible. There is a lot already available (~500 reactions), and filling the gaps experimentally would require some funding and lab space. Let me know if you would like to learn more and/or want to collaborate on anything in this space. :)

[rgiessmann]

Reading recommendations we received so far:

Ten quick tips for biocuration

Identifiers for the 21st century: How to design, provision, and reuse persistent identifiers to maximize utility and impact of life science data

Bad Identifiers are the Potholes of the Information Superhighway: Take-Home Lessons for Researchers

what motivates people to use&contribute to PomBase: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32353878/

Based on the survey results it seems that most people did not contribute because no one had asked them: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20167071/

https://oboacademy.github.io/obook/lesson/contributing-to-obo-ontologies/

[ykho001]

Hi @rgiessmann and @teddygroves, You have a really interesting project here, and I like how you laid out your vision statement (short, long, and full form) so that we can learn about your project easily. (We may have to emulate your model here for when we develop our vision statement!) I'd be interested to see how you create your open database, and how you make it interactive and accessible to the community. Looking forward to seeing the development of your project, and hearing the feedback from your user and contributor base! :)

[rgiessmann]

Our open canvas is at: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13l2gEKGwpgQdXzgPfpBXw1ju-r4SMFFNkUGsxEm-hIE/edit#slide=id.p6

[rgiessmann]

Our github repo is here: https://github.com/opentecr/opentecr

[rgiessmann]

Our README draft is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bmV44za0rPykaQ0ykv80JhR2Ax6Ja9Slb4-mRRsbsKw/edit

[rgiessmann]

a collection of tasks, hopefully leading to a Roadmap: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UFTLCb9QeDxPBj_j29_Tx1d-om2dKlVdqkhcGboit8I/edit