Metabolomics
Metabolomics is the large-scale study of small molecules, known as metabolites, within cells, biofluids, tissues, or organisms. It involves the identification and quantification of metabolites to understand metabolic pathways and their responses to genetic, environmental, or disease-related changes. This field is a key component of systems biology, providing insights into biological processes and phenotypes.
Developers should learn metabolomics when working in bioinformatics, computational biology, or life sciences software, as it enables the analysis of complex biological data for applications like biomarker discovery, drug development, and personalized medicine. It is particularly useful for building tools that process mass spectrometry or NMR data, integrate multi-omics datasets, or develop machine learning models for disease prediction and metabolic engineering.