What problem does it solve?
COBRApy enables researchers to construct, simulate, and analyze genome-scale metabolic models using constraint-based methods like FBA, FVA, and gapfilling, empowering systematic exploration of metabolic networks.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Model management: load and save models in SBML, JSON, and YAML formats; handle metabolites, reactions, and genes.
- Core analyses: perform Flux Balance Analysis (FBA), Parsimonious FBA (pFBA), geometric FBA, and Flux Variability Analysis (FVA); run single/double gene deletions and flux sampling.
- Workflows & Production design: design minimal media, production envelopes, gapfilling, and production-strain exploration; build models from scratch and validate with common checks.
- Real-world use: apply to genome-scale metabolic models for growth prediction, pathway exploration, and metabolic engineering experiments.
Quick Start
Install COBRApy, load a model (e.g., ecoli), and run a basic FBA to obtain a growth prediction.