Hello guys,
I am a bit stuck with KEGG annotation. I have some KEGG IDs annotation of the genes with their abundance from metagenome data. Now, I want to discover them in level 3 or level 2. However, how should I consider one KEGG IDs?
Because, one KEGG ID can involve more than one pathways. So, should not it be biased?
the example for the case;
K00001: Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, Metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450, Degradation of aromatic compounds, Microbial metabolism in diverse environments, Tyrosine metabolism, Glycolysis / Gluconeogenesis, Chloroalkane and chloroalkene degradation, Pyruvate metabolism, Naphthalene degradation, Fatty acid degradation, Retinol metabolism, Drug metabolism - cytochrome P450, Metabolic pathways K00002: Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, Metabolic pathways
So If I have abundance for K00001 like this,
Sample_1 Sample_2 Sample_3
K00001 20 50 80
K00002 10 25 40
Then;
Sample_1 Sample_2 Sample_3
*Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites 30 70 105
Metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450 20 50 80
Degradation of aromatic compounds 20 50 80
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In that case, might some pathways be biased ?
Thanks.