KarrLab/wc_lang

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# wc_lang
Language for describing whole-cell models as reaction networks

## Contents
* [Overview](#overview)
* [Installation](#installation)
* [Documentation](#documentation)
* [License](#license)
* [Development team](#development-team)
* [Questions and comments](#questions-and-comments)
* [References](#references)

## Overview
Whole-cell (WC) models are comprehensive computational models of all of the biochemical activity inside individaul cells [Karr et al., 2015; Macklin et al., 2014]. WC models have great potential to enable bioengineers to rationally design microorganisms for industrial and medical applications and to enable physicians to personalize medical therapy [Carrera and Covert, 2015]. Please see [WholeCell.org](https://www.wholecell.org) for more information about WC modeling.

This package defines `wc_lang`, a language for describing WC models as reaction networks.

## Installation

* Install latest release from PyPI
  ```
  wc_lang
  ```

* Install latest revision from GitHub
  ```
  pip install git+https://github.com/KarrLab/wc_utils.git#egg=wc_utils
  pip install git+https://github.com/KarrLab/obj_tables.git#egg=obj_tables
  pip install git+https://github.com/KarrLab/wc_lang.git#egg=wc_lang
  ```

## Documentation
Please see the [documentation](https://docs.karrlab.org/wc_lang).

## License
This package is released under the [MIT license](LICENSE).

## Development team
This package was developed by the [Karr Lab](https://www.karrlab.org) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.

## Questions and comments
Please contact the [Karr Lab](https://www.karrlab.org) with any questions or comments.

## References
* Carrera J & Covert MW. (2015). Why Build Whole-Cell Models? *Trends in Cell Biology*, 25(12), 719-722. DOI: [10.1016/j.tcb.2015.09.004](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcb.2015.09.004)
* Karr JR, Takahashi K & Funahashi A. (2015). The principles of whole-cell modeling. *Current Opinion in Microbiology*, 27, 18-24. DOI: [10.1016/j.mib.2015.06.004](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mib.2015.06.004)
* Macklin DN, Ruggero NA & Covert MW. (2014). The future of whole-cell modeling. *Current Opinion in Biotechnology*, 28, 111-115. DOI: [10.1016/j.copbio.2014.01.012](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2014.01.012)