Introduction to Metabolomics
- A metabolite is a substance which is used or created by the metabolism of a particular organism or by a particular metabolic process
- Sugars, amino acids and fatty acids are all examples of metabolites
- Our genes, what we eat and drink, and the environment are just some of the things which affect the levels of metabolites within our body
- Metabolites are potentially a good indication of the state of our health
- Therefore, it is important that we understand what causes changes in metabolite concentrations, and their significance, if we are to develop new ways of diagnosing and treating disease
- By comparing metabolite levels in two or more sets of samples (e.g. between people suffering from a disease and those who do not), significant differences may be identified
- Metabolomics and Metabonomics are ways of studying metabolites, and determining their concentrations, in biological samples
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