Structure-led search tool set to refine how scientists explore metabolomics data

Metabolome

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Platform can find molecules and substructures across massive public datasets

A new tool hopes to make public metabolomics data more accessible through structure-based searching. Named StructureMASST , the platform returns every spectrum in its database where a molecule, structure or substructure has been seen before.