Table 1 Comparison of different software
Software | Easily available | Optimal pathways | Sub-optimal pathways | Chemical optimal/suboptimal pathways | Flux balance analysis | Graphical user interface | Enzyme promiscuity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RetSynth | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |  |
OptStrain |  | √ | √ |  | √ |  |  |
GEM-Path |  | √ |  |  |  |  | √ |
MetaRoute | √ | √ |  |  |  | √ |  |
RouteSearch | √ | √ | √ |  |  | √ |  |
Retrobiosynthesis |  | √ |  |  |  |  |  |
RetroPath | √ | √ | √ |  |  | √ | √ |